Margarita:
The Margarita is one of America’s most popular cocktails and the #1 most-ordered drink in U.S. bars and restaurants with good reason: It’s clean, simple, refreshing, and almost impossible to mess up.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Viva Agave Silver
- 1 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice (approx. 1 lime)
- 1 oz triple sec (or orange liqueur)
- Agave syrup, a small dash, to taste (optional)
- Kosher salt for rim (optional)
Instructions:
If salting the rim, run a lime wedge around the glass and dip into salt (full or half rim). Add Viva Agave, lime juice, and triple sec to a shaker with ice. Shake hard for 10–12 seconds. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass (or strain into a coupe for up). Taste once – add a small dash of agave syrup only if it needs rounding out.
Paloma:
The Paloma is the easygoing, thirst-quenching cousin to the Margarita: Bright grapefruit, fresh lime, and a crisp, bubbly finish. It’s simple, refreshing, and built for warm weather (or pretending it’s warm weather).
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Viva Agave Reposado
- 1/2 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 4–6 oz grapefruit soda (Squirt, Jarritos, etc.), to top
- Pinch of salt (optional, but recommended)
- Agave syrup, a small dash, to taste (optional)
- Grapefruit wedge or lime wheel (optional garnish)
- Kosher salt or Tajín for rim (optional)
Instructions
(Optional) Salt or Tajín rim: run a lime wedge around the rim and dip. Fill a highball (or rocks glass) with ice. Add Viva Agave Reposado and lime juice, then a pinch of salt. Top with grapefruit soda and give it a gentle stir. Taste and add a small dash of agave only if it needs a little roundness. Garnish and serve.
Tequila Sunrise
The Tequila Sunrise is a classic for a reason: bright citrus up front, smooth agave underneath, and that iconic red “sunrise” fade that looks impressive with almost no effort. It’s easy, guest friendly, and perfect for brunch or poolside.
Ingredients
2 oz Viva Agave Silver
4 oz orange juice (fresh is best)
1/2 oz grenadine
Orange slice and/or cocktail cherry (optional garnish)
Ice
Instructions
Fill a highball with ice. Add Viva Agave Silver and orange juice and give it a quick stir. Slowly pour grenadine down the inside of the glass (or over the back of a spoon) so it sinks and creates the sunrise effect—don’t stir after adding. Garnish and serve.
