Tequila cocktail recipes

There’s a wide canon of classic tequila cocktails that are simple and easy-to-make, led by the Margarita with its terrific combination of tequila, lime and triple sec and the super-refreshing Paloma which is built around grapefruit juice and soda in a highball. Many bartenders are these days substituting tequila for the regular spirit in cocktails. For example, in a French 75, the champagne’s biscuit, citrus and mineral flavours work wonderfully with the spirit. And Bloody Mary mixed with tequila works equally well. Rule no 1 in navigating tequila cocktails is to make sure the spirit is made from 100% agave – up to 49% of the tequila could contain other sugars, which is the fast route to a sore head in the morning.