Sip Your Way through Thanksgiving with Tequila
Contributed by on Nov 22, 2019
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Looking for a few cocktails for Thanksgiving? You can spend time with family or friends while the turkey is cooking with a Cran-Barrel cocktail, a festive cranberry sauce alternative that combines Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila with the flavors of cranberry and lime.
Once the meal is over, you can beat your food coma with Hornitos Tequila’s Wake Up Call, which combines Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila with hot coffee, simple syrup, whipped cream and chocolate shavings for a sweet end to your night.
Cran-Barrel
- 1 ½ part Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
- 1 ½ part fresh cranberry juice
- ¾ fresh lime juice
- ½ part simple syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura® bitters
- Cranberries
Preparation: Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a cranberry skewer.
Wake Up Call
- 1 part Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
- 4 parts hot coffee
- ½ part simple syrup
- Whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a coffee glass and stir. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.