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What’s Your Idea of the Perfect Margarita? 

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Saturday is National Margarita Day and with so many choices offered from salt or no salt, to what flavor, our friends at Milagro Tequila were  in search of which elements are favorites for consumers and conducted a survey to find those results.

The stand out statistic from the survey confirmed that 91% of people prefer margaritas fresh over those made with a pre-packaged mix. If you fall in this category, Milagro’s The Freshest Margarita is perfect for you.  Milagro’s classic recipe combines 2 parts Milagro Silver Tequila, ¾ part agave nectar and 1 part fresh lime juice, and is best drank out of a rocks glass, which 1/3 of respondents prefer drinking out of over a big margarita glass.

The survey also revealed that nearly 2/3 of people prefer salt on the rim and 70% of respondents prefer drinking from the rim rather than through a straw. While more than half of respondents take their margaritas blended, the majority of people like original flavor rather than margaritas enhanced with extra fruit. A mere 40% like having extra tequila shot mixed in their margarita and exactly 2/3 of respondents prefer Silver tequila over Reposado.

No matter how you prefer your margarita, these cocktails will put a smile on your face for National Margarita Day and beyond!

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The Milagro Freshest Margarita
2 parts Milagro Silver Tequila
¾ part Agave Nectar
1 part Fresh Lime Juice

Pour all ingredients in a Boston Shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a  lime wheel.

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The Veracruzana Pineapple Margarita
2 parts Milagro Reposado Tequila
¾ part Agave Nectar
1 part Fresh Lime Juice
4 Pineapple Chunks
2 Basil Leaves

Muddle pineapple and basil leaves in a Boston shaker. Add remaining ingredients and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish cocktail with pineapple and basil.

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The Milagro Blood Orange Margarita
1 ½ parts Milagro Silver Tequila
¾ part Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
1 part Fresh Lime Juice
¾ part agave nectar

Pour all ingredients in a Boston Shaker with ice. Shake and strain over fresh ice in a salt-rimmed rocks glass. Garnish with orange and lime wheels.

www.milagrotequila.com

By Michael Hepworth

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What exactly is GRAND BRULOT I thought to myself as I opened the bottle for the first time just around the time this lockdown took effect. Well, Grand Brulot is listed as a VSOP Cognac Café and it can be used in Bloody Mary’s, Manhattans, Negronis, Martinis, spritzes and sidecars , just for starters. It is a blend of Ugni Blanc & Colombard that is crafted into 80 proof VSOP. Then 100% Robusta Ecuadorian coffee bean essence is extracted and blended with brandy to meld for a few months and finally, it is blended with the VSOP Cognac. There is also a whiff of peppermint, nutmeg and hot cocoa in the drink. The retail price is $42.99.

The idea for the drink was instigated in 2015 by John Bernbach who asked for the help of industry veteran Francisco Tonarely to investigate the potential of a cognac/brandy drink blended with coffee. Three year later in August 2018 Grand Brulot was launched. This cognac comes from the Tardy Cognac Group and the grapes come from its single estate. Grand Brulot also plays homage to a New Orleans specialty of the same name that is still served around town.  The name Grand Brulot was inspired by the famous French pirate Jean Lafite who helped New Orleans repel the British invaders in 1812. He would order coffee, pour cognac in the saucer, set it alight and mix it with the coffee.
Recipes:

THE RISE AND SHINE
2 oz Grand Brulot
Orange Twist

Just pour Grand Brulot over ice and the orange will highlight the flavors
of the spirit.

BRULOT BLACK MANHATTAN
1 oz Grand Brulot
1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
3 dashes Orange Bitters

Bartender Todd Smith created this one. Stir all the ingredients together in
a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass with ice and garnish

with orange wheel.

FRENCH NEGRONI
1 oz Grand Brulot
1 oz  Sweet Vermouth
1 oz Campari

Build in a rocks glass over ice and garnish w/orange wheel.

GRAND BRULOT CAFÉ HOLIDAY
1 oz Grand Brulot
0.5 oz Crème de Cacao
3 oz Porter Beer or Stout
3 dashes of bitters

Throw cocktail ingredients between two cups a couple of times to mix
And ignite the foam from the beer. Pour into a highball glass over ice
And garnish with nutmeg.



www.grandbrulot.com
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