Easy tequila cocktails to make at home for National Tequila Day

National Tequila Day falls on Friday 24 July this year, just in time for the weekend.

Here are some delicious and simple to follow Tequila cocktail recipes in case you want to mark the occasion.

Tequila Negroni

A classy take on a traditionally gin-based cocktail.

Ingredients:

25 ml tequila25 ml sweet red vermouth25 ml bitter orange aperitivoIce

A Tequila Negroni is incredibly easy to make. Simply combine all the ingredients into a lowball glass, add some with ice and stir to chill.

Tequila Sunrise

Perfect for sunny days, the tequila sunrise as we all know it comes from Sausalito, California in the early 1970s, and is now well established as a classic cocktail.

Ingredients:

2 tsp grenadine50ml tequila1 tbsp triple sec1 large orange, or 2 small ones, juicedHalf a lemon, juiced1 cocktail cherryIce

First, add ice along with the tequila, triple sec and fruit juices into a cocktail shaker and shake until the shaker feels cold to the touch in your hands.

Next, pour the bright red grenadine into the bottom of a tall thin glass and add a few ice cubes.

Then, carefully double strain the cocktail into it, taking care not to mix the liquid with the grenadine layer at the bottom too much.

Don’t forget to add a cherry on a stick or cocktail umbrella for the final touches that make all the difference.