CCD Restaurant Week participants will be offering cocktails featuring Maker's Mark® and El Tesoro™ Tequila. Use the recipes below to create these signature cocktails at home!
Maker's Mark® Old Fashion
Sweet and strong with touches of citrus, the Old Fashioned never really gets old, especially when it's made with Maker's Mark®.
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
- Splash of water
- 2 dashes Angostura® Bitters
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Orange peel
- Cherry for garnish
For more Maker's Mark cocktail recipes, visit makersmark.com/cocktails.
For food recipes made using Maker's Mark cocktail recipes, visit makersmark.com/food.
El Tesoro™ Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2 parts El Tesoro™ Blanco tequila
- ¾ part fresh lime juice
- ¾ part agave syrup (2 parts agave nectar, 1 part water)
For the spice rim:
- Pinch of crushed kosher salt
- Pinch of ancho chili flakes
- Lime zest
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lime wheel
Mix salt, ancho chili and lime zest to create a spice mix. Use a lime wedge to lightly moisten half of the glass rim. Gently roll one side of the glass in the mixture.
Mix all the ingredients in a Boston shaker filled with ice, then shake vigorously. Double strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice (preferably crushed ice). Garnish with a lime wheel.
Seasonal alternative: Muddle your favorite seasonal fruits or peppers to enhance the margarita.
Syrup alternative: Hibiscus simple syrup.
For more El Tesoro™ cocktail recipes, visit eltesorotequila.com/cocktail-recipes.
