Sauza's Election Day Cocktail That Deserves Your Vote

Those paying attention to this year’s presidential race are surely in need of a cocktail. With Election Day coming up on November 8, the candidates are seriously bringing the heat, so Sauza Tequila created a cocktail to match! 

The Sriracha Cocktail is packed with presidential punch – its spicy Sriracha ingredient combines well with the sweetness of agave syrup, leaving the drinker anything but undecided on whether or not they want another. 

·         2 Parts Sauza® Signature Blue Silver

·         1/2 Teaspoon of Sriracha

·         1 Part Agave Syrup

·         1 Part Lime Juice

·         1 Part Triple Sec

·         Red Pepper Garnish

Preparation: Add ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain over ice into a salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with a slice of red pepper. Enjoy!

Sizzle Your Way Through Cooling Temperatures with Skinnygirl Cocktails

Stirred, shaken or…spicy? As the temperatures begin to drop, Skinnygirl Cocktails is here to ease the chill and turn up the heat with spicy recipes! 

Skinnygirl Cocktails is warming up these cold-weathered months with a little kick of chili pepper and hot sauce! Give your cocktail of choice a spicy boost this season with a Skinnygirl Firecracker or Skinnygirl Mulled Wine. 

Looking for a cute way to add more flavor? A chili powder rim makes any margarita more fun, and our pick for a touch of spice in your drink is Skinnygirl Spicy Lime Margarita. It’s ready to serve and makes entertaining so easy!

Skinnygirl® Firecracker 

·         2 parts Skinnygirl®  Cucumber Vodka

·         2 parts low-sodium tomato juice

·         Splash of fresh lemon juice

·         Squeeze of fresh lime juice

·         Dash of Worcestershire sauce (to taste)

·         Dash of hot sauce

·         Sprinkle of celery salt

·         Lime for garnish

·         Cucumber for garnish

Preparation: Mix all ingredients, pour over ice and garnish with cucumber and lime.

Skinnygirl® Mulled Wine

• 1 bottle of Skinnygirl® Pinot Noir
• 3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• ¼ part whole cloves
• 3 star anise
• 1 whole nutmeg, cracked with the side of a chef’s knife into a few pieces
• 1 orange peel
• Agave nectar to taste
• Lemon slice for garnish
• Star anise for garnish
• Cinnamon sticks for garnish

Preparation: Pour wine into a large saucepan and cook over low heat. Make a sachet with the spices by tying them together in cheesecloth and put the sachet into the saucepan. Let simmer for 30 minutes. Add agave nectar to taste, then pour the wine through a strainer and serve in a heatproof glass. Garnish with a lemon slice, star anise and cinnamon sticks.

Heat Wave: 3 Spicy Cocktails from Sauza® 901® Tequila

Happy hour just got hotter! With summer in its prime, it’s time to mix up spicy cocktails sure to compete with the heat wave. You are bound to serve the best cocktails on the block with these three unique recipes on behalf of Sauza® 901® Tequila, founded by Justin Timberlake.

Picante Verano

·         2 parts Sauza® 901® Tequila

·         2 parts coconut water

·         ½ part triple sec

·         Splash pineapple juice

·         Splash grapefruit juice

·         Cayenne pepper

Preparation: Rim rocks glass with cayenne pepper and fill with ice. Combine all other ingredients in cocktail shaker over ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into prepared rocks glass.

Spicy Piñata

·         2 parts Sauza® 901® Tequila

·         1 part pineapple juice

·         1 jalapeno, sliced

Preparation: Combine all ingredients over ice in cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Strain over ice into rocks glass. Garnish with a pineapple spear and jalapeño slice. If desired, for extra heat muddle jalapeño.

The Hot Blooded

·         2 parts Sauza®  901®  Tequila

·         1 part triple sec

·         ½ part agave syrup

·         ½ part Sriracha hot sauce

·         2 strawberries

Preparation: Muddle strawberries in mixing glass. Add all other ingredients and shake vigorously over ice. Strain into salt rimmed cocktail glass.

Sweet Summertime Cocktails from Sauza with a NEW Tequila

If you’re looking to spice up your summer, try our Cucumber Chili Cooler or Cucumber Chili Margarita made with Sauza’s newest tequila: Sauza® Cucumber Chili Tequila. The newest tequila has an invigorating cucumber taste and a zesty chili finish to deliver the perfect, slightly spicy taste.

Or, if spicy is not your thing, Sauza® Tequila created some thirst quenching cocktails including Summer Lovin’ and Splish Splash Margarita!  

Cucumber Chili Cooler

·         1 part Sauza® Cucumber Chili Tequila                                                                          

·         3 parts lemon lime soda

·         Garnish with a wedge of lime (optional)

Preparation: In a glass filled with ice, combine Sauza® Cucumber Chili Tequila and lemon lime soda. Garnish with a wedge of lime (optional). Enjoy!

Cucumber Chili Margarita

·         2 parts Sauza® Cucumber Chili Tequila                                                        

·         1 part DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liqueur

·         2 parts fresh lemon sour

·         Juice of a whole lime

·         Garnish with a lime and a slice of cucumber

Preparation: In a glass filled with ice, combine Sauza® Cucumber Chili Tequila, DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liqueur, fresh lemon sour and juice of a whole lime. Garnish with a lime and float a thin slice of cucumber. Enjoy!

Summer Lovin’  

• 1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila 
• ½ parts JDK & Sons™ O3 Premium Orange Liqueur 
• ½ large ripe mango 
• 2 ½ parts fresh orange juice 
• 2 parts lime juice  
• 2 parts simple syrup 
• ½ cups ice 
• ¼ lime 
• Sugar or Salt for rimming the glasses 

Preparation: Peel, seed and chop your mango. Put all ingredients except for the ice into your blender and blend until smooth. Then add the ice. Prepare your glass by rubbing the rims with a lime wedge and then dipping the rims into a plate of either salt or sugar, depending on what you prefer. Pour the margarita into the prepared glass and enjoy! 

Splish Splash Margarita 

• 1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila 
• 1 ½ parts frozen limeade 
• 3 parts of Jarritos Tutifruti Soda 
• 1 lime wheel for garnish 
• Salt for rim 

Preparation: In a glass filled with ice stir together limeade, Sauza Tequila and Tutifruti soda. Stir well. Rim your cocktail glass by wetting the edge of your glass with a lime wheel then dip in a plate of salt. Serve over ice. Add lime wheel for garnish.