Try something different for Pride this year: out-of-the-ordinary cocktails to raise your spirits – enjoy!
Michael Fortier is the National Brand Ambassador for El Jimador tequila and Herradura Tequila. He shares with GGN a fresh tequila cocktail recipe:
Horseshoe Margarita
- 2 oz. Herradura Reposado
- 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- ½ oz. Agave Nectar
Shake all ingredients together then strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass with a half salt rim.
Billy Killin, bar manager at Viaggio Restaurant in Toronto, shares some recipes for light, summery cocktails – just in time for Pride!
‘Mojito de Sauco’
- 5 mint leaves
- 1.5 oz. Flor de Caña 7
- ½ oz. Elderflower
Liquer - ¾ oz. Lime Juice
- ½ oz. Simple Syrup
- Schweppes Zero Grapefruit or Blood Orange.
Shake, pour on ice, and top with the Schweppes Zero flavour of your choice and mint leaves.
Caesar Proud
- 2 oz. El Jimador Tequila
- ½ oz. Red Wine
- 4 dashes Worcestershire
- 2 dashes Sriracha
- 1/5 tsp. Horseradish
Top with Mott’s Clamato.
‘Violet Chachki’
- 1 oz. Crystal Head Vodka
- 1 oz. Dry Vermouth
- ½ oz. Lemon
- ½ oz. Simple Syrup
Infuse the first three ingredients with a bag of butterfly pea flower tea (turns the drink bright purple and adds tea flavour). Shake and pour on the rocks. Garnish with rainbow candy.
Hiccy Pride – whoopsie, I mean, Happy Pride! ?️?
