Home Bar Must-Haves For Anytime Tequila Cocktails
Do you enjoy the thrilling flavours of tequila cocktails? Want to sip and savour the deliciousness of a margarita cocktail or Paloma at home? No worries! We have a perfect solution for you. Stock up your home bar with all the essential ingredients and you can mix up a tequila cocktail anytime you like. Tequila is a versatile and delectable spirit that can be enjoyed as a shot or mixed with other delicious ingredients to craft tantalising tipples. Crafting tequila cocktails at home isn’t as tedious as it sounds. As long as you have all the right tools and ingredients, you will be on your way to a tequila paradise!
Home Bar Essentials For Tequila Cocktails
1. Bar Tools
Bar tools play a crucial role in mixology! If you want to craft tempting tequila cocktail recipes, then you will have to stock up your home bar with some essential equipment. Bar tools are vital for mixing, shaking, and stirring cocktails. Especially if you are crafting cocktails at home, having the right set of tools will make all the difference. It will help you in creating a well-balanced, flavourful and smooth drink. For example, if you want to craft a Margarita cocktail, you may need a cocktail shaker. Alternatively, for cocktails like Tequila Old-Fashioned, you may need a mixing glass and a bar spoon to stir the ingredients. Additionally, you may need a muddler if a recipe calls for muddling and a jigger to accurately measure the ingredients. Last but not least, don’t forget to have a fine cocktail strainer, to strain your drinks and get rid of any unwanted pieces or ice shards.
2. Tequila
The star of the tequila cocktail recipe, is, of course, tequila! Tequila is a versatile spirit that comes in various styles and the most widely used are - Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo. Depending on your taste and preference, you can stock up on any style of tequila. However, Blanco tequila is the best one for mixing cocktails. Additionally, if you want your drinks to have more depth and complex flavours, you can also opt for Reposado or Añejo. Always opt for premium and top-shelf tequila brands for best-tasting cocktails. We recommend the Don Julio Tequila brand. With its wide range of offerings, top-notch quality and meticulous distillation process, Don Julio Tequila is the perfect choice for sipping the spirit as a shot or mixing it with delicious ingredients to craft cocktails at home. Don Julio Blanco and Don Julio Reposado would be a great addition to your home bar collection!
3. Mixers
Mixers are important ingredients that will need to craft delectable tequila cocktails at home. They can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic. Some of the popular mixers for tequila cocktails are lime juice, grapefruit juice or soda, club soda, or sparkling water, pineapple juice, orange juice, dry and sweet vermouth, etc. Fresh fruits enhance the flavours of the cocktails, so make sure to have an assortment of fruits, both seasonal and all-year fruits handy. Other cocktail mixers include grenadine, a range of cocktail bitters, spices, herbs, etc. Additionally, you may also need some sweeteners such as sugar or simple syrup, honey, maple syrup, etc.
4. Cocktail Garnishes
If you want to craft visually appealing and tantalising cocktails at home, you will need perfect cocktail garnishes. They are vital for attractive cocktail presentations and enhancing the overall flavours of the cocktail. For fruit garnishes, we suggest using fresh fruits for an added burst of flavour and colour. Additionally, you can also store dehydrated fruits, herbs, or spices to craft visually appealing drinks. Some popular cocktail garnishes are lemon wedges, pineapple wedges, cherries, mint sprigs, etc. Tequila cocktails are often served in salt-rimmed glasses, so you may also want to have kosher salt (or kitchen salt), sea salt, and celery salt at your home bar.
Well, that’s the end of our roundup of some of the home bar must-haves for anytime tequila cocktails at home. Now, that you have all that you need, here are two tequila cocktails you can try:
1. Paloma Cocktail Recipe
It’s a quick, easy and flavourful tequila cocktail that you can mix at home. The beautiful combination of tequila, grapefruit and lime creates a delicious drink that will tingle your taste buds. The perfect balance of sweet, citrusy notes and a delectable kick of tequila, makes it a great choice for any occasion or mood. Here’s the cocktail recipe for you to try:
Ingredients
- Don Julio Blanco Tequila - 60ml
- Lime juice – 15ml
- Grapefruit soda - top up
- Lime wheel - 1
- Lime wedge - 1
- Salt
- Ice
Method
- Take a highball glass and rub the rim with a lime wedge.
- Fill a plate with salt and dip the highball glass rim in it.
- Next, fill the salt-rimmed highball glass with ice.
- Measure and pour Don Julio Blanco tequila and freshly squeezed lime juice into the glass over the ice.
- Top up the drink with grapefruit soda.
- Stir the mixture gently to combine.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and serve.
2. Classic Margarita Cocktail Recipe
Margarita cocktail is a timeless classic that has been pleasing crowds for many years worldwide. It is one of the most popular tequila cocktails that can be easily found in any bar or house party. The combination of tequila, triple sec, citrus and sweet excites the senses with its energetic blend. To mix classic margarita cocktail at home, here’s the recipe for you:
Ingredients
- Don Julio Tequila - 60ml
- Cointreau/Triple Sec - 15ml
- Lime Juice - 30ml
- Agave Syrup - 15ml
- Lime Wheel - 1
- Salt
- Ice
Method
- Rub a lime wedge over the rim of a margarita glass and then dip it into salt to coat
- Grab a cocktail shaker and fill it with ice
- Measure and pour Don Julio tequila, Cointreau, freshly squeezed lime juice and agave syrup into the shaker
- Shake vigorously to combine the ingredients
- Using a cocktail strainer, strain the mixture of the prepared margarita glass over the fresh ice
- Garnish the drink with a lime wheel and serve
