Welcome summer with Casamigos! Memorial Day is almost here and no matter how you plan on celebrating the long weekend, make sure you’re kicking off the season with some delicious and refreshing cocktails. Below are three easy-to-make crowd-pleasers for all your Memorial Day weekend plans. Casamigos Margarita Light is the perfect drink for someone working on that summer bod, while La Pina and the Watermelon Mint Margarita are tropical and thirst-quenching for any poolside/barbeque activities. Enjoy!
Casamigos Margarita Light
- 1.5 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila
- 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- .5 oz. Agave Nectar
- 2 Dashes Orange Bitters
Method: Combine all ingredients into a tin shaker. Add ice, shake vigorously, then strain into a rock glass. Garnish with a half-moon orange slice.
La Pina
- 1.5 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila
- .75 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 oz. Fresh Pineapple Juice
- .5 oz. Simple Syrup
- 1 Pinch Cinnamon
Method: Combine all ingredients into a tin shaker. Add ice, shake vigorously, and strain into a rock glass. Add fresh ice and garnish.
Watermelon Mint Margarita
- 1.5 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila
- 1 oz. Fresh Watermelon Juice OR 4–5 Watermelon cubes
- .75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- .5 oz. Simple Syrup
- 8–10 Mint Leaves
- 4 Dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Method: Combine all ingredients into a tin shaker. Muddle fruit/herbs, add ice, shake vigorously, and fine strain into a rock glass. Add fresh ice and garnish with mint sprig and watermelon cube through skewer.