Citrus Tequila Cocktail
This beautiful and refreshing cocktail is an ode to Cazuelas Voladoras from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh squeezed grapefruit juice 2 grapefruits
- ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice 2 oranges
- ⅓ cup fresh squeezed lime juice 3 limes
- 6 oz Reposado Tequila
- ½ liter Fresca soda
- 2 cups ice
- 1 tbsp sea salt optional
Instructions
- Halve and juice one grapefruit. The juice should yield one cup. Pour the juice into a cocktail shaker. Slice the second grapefruit into bite size pieces. Set the slices aside as they will be used as garnish.
- Halve and juice two oranges. Juice three of the orange halves. The juice should yield ½ cup. Add the juice into the cocktail shaker. Slice the remaining orange halve into ¼ inch slices. Set the slices aside as they will be used as garnish.
- Halve and juice two limes. The juice should be equivalent to ⅓ cup of lime juice. Add the juice into the cocktail shaker. Slice the remaining lime into ¼ inch slices. Set the slices aside as they will be used as garnish.
- Add 6 oz of Reposado Tequila to the three freshly squeezed juices. Shake all of the ingredients for a couple of seconds to fully combine all of the liquids.
- Gather your choice of four 12 oz mason jars or 12 oz glasses to serve the cocktails.
- Add one slice of grapefruit, one slice of orange, and one slice of lime in each glass. Add ⅓ to ½ cup of ice to each glass.
- Pour approximately 8 oz of the citrus and tequila mixture to each glass. Top each drink with 4 oz of Fresca soda and stir lightly.
- Optional: finish each cocktail with a sprinkle of sea salt. If you have any remaining citrus slices, add a couple of slices to a cocktail pick to adorn your drink. I hope that you enjoy this Citrus Tequila Cocktail as much as I do. It is delightful, refreshing, and for a brief moment it will transport you to beautiful Tlaquepaque.