Chilling Cocktails for your Halloween Festivities

Time to eat, drink and be scary! Whether you’re preparing for a haunted Halloween party or staying in and watching scary movies, these chilling cocktail recipes from Hornitos Tequila and Pinnacle Vodka are certain to raise spirits during your Halloween festivities.  

Purple Haze Martini 

• 2 parts Pinnacle® Original Vodka
• 2 parts DeKuyper® Pucker® Grape Schnapps
• Splash Sour Mix
• Splash Lemon-Lime Soda

Preparation: Add ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Potion de Muerto

• 2 parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
• ¾ part fresh orange juice
• ¾ part fresh lemon juice
• ¾ part agave
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• ½ part beet juice

Preparation: Serve in a tall glass over crushed ice with a beet juice float – the beet juice will slowly float down the glass through the crushed ice, making it look like blood dropping down. Garnish with an orange slice.

Apple Barrel

• 2 parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
• 1 part apple cider
• ¾ part fresh lime juice
• ½ part maple syrup
• 3 dashes Angostura® bitters
• Apple slice

Preparation: Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with an apple slice.

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Celebrate Big Oscar Wins with Sauza Tequila!

The Oscars are this Sunday, and to celebrate all the big winners, here are some great recipes from Sauza!

Tequila or High Water

·         1 part Sauza® Signature Blue Silver Tequila

·         ½ part lime juice

·         ½ part simple syrup

·         4 parts champagne (chilled)

Preparation: Add tequila, lime juice and simple syrup to an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain into glass. Top with Champagne.

Margaritas by the Sea (Serves 8)

·         1 ½ cups Sauza® Signature Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila

·         ½ cup DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liqueur

·         1 cup lime juice

·         ½ cup simple syrup

·         8 lime wheels

Preparation: Mix all ingredients in an ice-filled pitcher. Serve in salt-rimmed margarita glasses garnished with lime wheels.

Tequila Moonlight

·         1 part Sauza® Gold Tequila

·         ½ parts DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liqueur

·         2 parts orange juice

·         2 parts lime juice

·         2 parts agave nectar

·         Orange wheel 

Preparation: Add all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain over ice into a salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with an orange wheel.

A Full Roster of Margaritas for National Margarita Day!

On February 22, there’s finally a reason to celebrate during the work week – it’s National Margarita Day!

Whether hosting a happy hour with colleagues or celebrating with friends at brunch, Sauza Tequila is honoring the holiday with a full menu of pitcher-style margaritas, so no matter what time of day you choose to toast with a margarita, Sauza has the perfect suggestions! 

·         Meeting up with friends for brunch? Sauza’s Tequila Sunrise margarita is made with fresh orange juice, cranberry juice and lime juice – just the right amount of flavor to zest up your day

·         Celebrating during lunch? Sauza’s Perfect Pear margarita is made with lime, lemon, fresh pear and topped with rosemary – a fruity drink to complement an afternoon bite

·         Meeting up with colleagues for happy hour? Sauza’s Classic Margarita is an easy-to-make recipe made with lime juice, simple syrup and triple sec – best served pitcher-style with a side of lime wedges for larger groups

·         Mixing up cocktails in the evening with your S.O? Sauza’s Late Night Lychee is made with lychee syrup, fresh lime juice, and jalapeño slices – a perfect way to spice up the night  

Sauza® Tequila Sunrise (Serves 8)

·         2 cups Sauza® Signature Blue Silver

·         1 cup lime juice

·         1 cup orange juice

·         3 cups cranberry juice

·         8 orange wedges

Preparation: Add ingredients to a pitcher and stir. Pour over ice into glasses. Garnish each with an orange wedge.

Perfect Pear (Serves 8)

·         2 cups Sauza® Signature Blue Silver

·         1 cup simple syrup

·         1/2 cup lime

·         1/2 cup lemon

·         4  peeled pears

·         8 rosemary sprigs

Preparation: Add ingredients to an ice-filled pitcher and stir. Pour into margarita glasses and garnish each with a pear slice and rosemary sprig.

Sauza® Classic Margarita (Serves 8)

·         1 ½ cups Sauza® Signature Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila

·         1 cup lime juice

·         ½ cup DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liqueur

·         ½ cup simple syrup

·         Salt for rimming

·         Lime wheels 

Preparation: Add ingredients to pitcher and stir. Pour over ice into salt-rimmed margarita glasses. Garnish each with a lime wheel on the rim and serve. 

The Late Night Lychee (Serves 8)

·         1 1/2 cups Sauza® Signature Blue Silver

·         1/2 cup lychee-infused simple syrup

·         1/2 cup fresh lime juice

·         15-20 sprigs of cilantro

·         8  jalapeño slices

·         Lychee garnish

Preparation: Add ingredients to an ice-filled pitcher and stir. Pour over ice into salt-rimmed margarita glasses. Garnish with lychee and cilantro.

Party like a President with Commander-in-Chief Cocktails

As the country gears up for the Presidential Inauguration on January 20 (WHYYYYYY), learn how to craft cocktails in the spirit of America’s former presidents (aka the good old days).  There are recipes to salute to the states with a range of ingredients that each man desired: 

·         Toast a Hornitos Renegade with Barack Obama as he loves a cold draft

·         Shake up a Rooseveltini like FDR loved to sip 

·         Taste Buchanan’s Best cognac cocktail in memory of James Buchanan’s liquor of choice 

So whether you want to party like POTUS or put a twist on your favorite Commander-in-Chief’s cocktail (hey Obama!), there’s a liberty libation for everyone to enjoy leading up to Inauguration Day. And, let's be real, this Inauguration calls for A LOT of drinks!

Hornitos Renegade 

·         1 ½ Parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila

·         4 Parts Mexican Lager

·         ⅓ Part Lime Juice

·         ⅓ Part Simple Syrup

·         1 Slice Jalapeño

·         Salt Rim

Preparation: Lightly muddle one jalapeño slice in a shaker, add ice and combine remainder of ingredients except Mexican lager. Shake vigorously and strain into a pilsner glass with a salted rim over fresh ice. Add Mexican lager and serve.

Rooseveltini  

·         2 parts Pinnacle® Vodka

·         1 part olive juice 

·         Olives for garnish

Preparation: Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with olives. 

Buchanan’s Best

·         1 part Courvoisier® V.S.O.P Cognac 

·         1 Demerara Sugar Cube

·         2 Dashes of Bitters 

·         Top with Champagne 

Preparation: Soak a sugar cube in bitters and drop into a cocktail coupe glass. Cover with Courvoisier V.S.O.P Cognac and slowly top with champagne.

Roll Out the Red Carpet for these Sauza Tequila Cocktails

You may not be attending the 2017 award ceremonies, but you can still sip like a celebrity by mixing up the cocktails below, inspired by the Golden Globes nominees for Best Picture. 

Whether it’s a vibrant cocktail to act as its own Golden Globe, or something pitcher-style for celebrating an achievement with a crowd, these cocktails will make you feel like an A-lister.

Tequila or High Water

·         1 part Sauza® Signature Blue Silver Tequila

·         ½ part lime juice

·         ½ part simple syrup

·         4 parts champagne (chilled)

Preparation: Add tequila, lime juice and simple syrup to an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain into glass. Top with Champagne.

Margaritas by the Sea (Serves 8)

·         1 ½ cups Sauza® Signature Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila

·         ½ cup DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liqueur

·         1 cup lime juice

·         ½ cup simple syrup

·         8 lime wheels

Preparation: Mix all ingredients in an ice-filled pitcher. Serve in salt-rimmed margarita glasses garnished with lime wheels.

Tequila Moonlight

·         1 part Sauza® Gold Tequila

·         ½ parts DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liqueur

·         2 parts orange juice

·         2 parts lime juice

·         2 parts agave nectar

·         Orange wheel 

Preparation: Add all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain over ice into a salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with an orange wheel.

Raise a Glass of Sauza Tequila - 2016 is Almost OVER!

New Year’s Eve often leaves many scrambling – whether it’s determining last-minute details with friends, figuring out what to wear (sparkly or black?), and, for some, who qualifies for the much-anticipated New Year’s Eve kiss once the ball drops!

While those details are still TBD, Sauza Tequila is here to relieve some 2017 countdown stress with cocktails that are easy to create and worthy of a last-of-2016 Instagram moment. The Bubbles and Berries margarita is a perfect blend of fresh flavors and bubbly!

Bubbles and Berries

·        1 part Sauza® Gold Tequila

·        1 part lime juice

·        1/2 parts simple syrup

·        2 parts Sparkling water

·        Splash of Dekuyper® RazzMatazz

·        Fresh raspberries

Preparation: Add Sauza Tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, and Dekuyper® RazzMatazz into an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain into glass. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with fresh raspberries. Enjoy!

Raise a Glass to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show with Sauza Tequila

It’s almost time for the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which means the “angels” will once again show off the latest in PINK, glittery and bold. To celebrate, Sauza® Tequila has whipped up a cocktail that is perfect for serving pitcher-style for a viewing party with friends. 

Peppermint Piper

·         1 part Sauza® Signature Blue Silver Tequila

·         4 parts Mexican Hot Chocolate

·         1/2 parts Dekuyper® Peppermint Schnapps

·         Peppermint stick 

·         Cinnamon

Preparation: Boil hot water and add Mexican hot chocolate mix. Stir in remaining ingredients. Garnish with a peppermint stick and cinnamon. Enjoy!

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!

Carve Out Time for a Sauza Harvest Cocktail on National Pumpkin Day

On Wednesday, October 26, prepare to pick, carve, and even drink all things pumpkin because it’s finally National Pumpkin Day! Complete the holiday with a well-deserved cocktail after a long day at the pumpkin patch.

The Sauza Harvest pitcher-style cocktail is packed with pumpkin puree and maple syrup – its autumn flavors will put smiles on everyone’s faces, and their jack-o-lanterns! 

The Sauza Harvest (serves 8)

·         2 cups Sauza® Signature Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila 

·         3/4 cup pumpkin puree

·         1 cup maple syrup 

·         Star anises

Preparation: Combine ingredient in pitcher and stir until thoroughly mixed. Serve over ice in brown sugar-rimmed glasses. Garnish with a star anise. Enjoy!

Five Halloween Cocktails That Are So Good, It's Scary

                   

Corazón Diablo          Bewitching Berry                 Spider’s Kiss              Jack-O-Lantern               Black Cauldron

Hosting a frightful Halloween bash? This year, “treat or treat” guests with deliciously ghoulish cocktails that are sure to spook and satisfy. 

Allow guests to pick their favorite poison with five hauntingly good cocktails from 901 Tequila, Sauza Tequila, Hornitos Tequila, Skinnygirl Cocktails, and Pinnacle Vodka – certain to raise spirits during Halloween celebrations. 

Corazón Diablo

• 2 parts 901® Tequila
• 1 part Crème de cassis
• 1 shot espresso
• 1 part coffee liqueur
• ½  part simple syrup

Preparation: Combine all ingredients in mixing glass. Shake vigorously over ice. Strain over ice into martini glass. Garnish with sliced fig to mimic an “evil heart.”

Bewitching Berry

• 2 parts Sauza® Signature Blue Silver Tequila
• 1/2 parts peach juice
• 1/2 parts blackberry puree
• 1/2 parts lemon juice
• 1 part simple syrup
• Peach slice 
• Blackberry

Preparation: Add ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain over ice into a coupe glass. Garnish by skewering a fresh blackberry and a slice of peach with a knot stick.

Spider’s Kiss 

• 1 part Pinnacle® Original Vodka
• 1 part Midori® Melon Liqueur
• Fresh Lemon Juice
• Chocolate Syrup
• Orange Slice 

Preparation: Draw a chocolate web into a martini glass and place in the refrigerator to chill. Combine Midori®, Pinnacle® Vodka, and lemon juice in a shaker and strain into glass. Garnish with a chocolate dipped orange slice.

Jack-O-Lantern  

• 1 ½  parts Skinnygirl® Bare Naked Vodka
• 1 part canned unsweetened pumpkin
• ¾ part fat free sweetened condensed milk
• ¾ part unsweetened almond milk
• Pumpkin pie spice for garnish
• Club soda 

Preparation: Mix all ingredients except club soda. Pour over ice, top with club soda and garnish with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.

Black Cauldron

·         1 ½ parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila

·         ¾ part fresh lemon juice

·         ¼ part agave syrup

·         ¼ part sage simple syrup

·         2 dashes Angostura® bitters*

·         1 capsule activated charcoal**

Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon slice.

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**Adds a jet-black hue and a light, smoky flavor to the cocktail

Celebrate National Taco Day (10/4) With Sauza Tequila!

This year, National Taco Day lands on Taco Tuesday, which certainly calls for a fiesta! On October 4, shake up the holiday by serving a special drink that pairs perfectly with tacos – Sauza’s Minted Mule. 

Check out Sauza’s cocktail recipe below that’ll be sure to spice up your standard Taco Tuesday! Sauza’s Minted Mule will keep you refreshed with its crisp lime, ginger, and mint flavors. 

Minted Mule

·         1 part Sauza® Tequila

·         1/2 part lime juice

·         3 parts ginger beer

·         mint leaves

Preparation: Add all ingredients to a copper cup and stir. Add ice to the cup and stir again. Garnish with mint leaves.

*Can also be made pitcher-style for communal drinking