A Mexican spirit distilled from the blue agave plant, produced in specific regions including Jalisco. It ranges from unaged blanco (clear, agave-forward) to aged añejo (oak-influenced) and is the base of the Margarita and Paloma.

A Paloma riff adding Aperol's bittersweet orange character to tequila, fresh grapefruit, and lime. The result is a more complex, lower-ABV take on Mexico's most popular cocktail with a beautiful amber-pink hue.

Aperol Paloma

A Paloma-Aperol hybrid -- tequila and Aperol with fresh grapefruit and a salt rim create a bittersweet, citrusy Italian-Mexican fusion.

Aperol Paloma Fresh

The house drink of Tequila's La Capilla bar — tequila, cola, and lime in a salt-rimmed glass — an easy, effervescent highball stirred traditionally with a knife.

Batanga

Don Javier Delgado Corona's iconic Tequila, Mexico drink — reposado tequila with fresh lime and cola over ice with a salted rim, stirred with a knife as tradition demands, a Mexican bar staple since the 1960s.

Batanga Reposado

A winter-season margarita washed crimson with blood-orange juice, where the fruit's berry-kissed citrus character adds depth and color to the tequila-lime-triple sec template.

Blood Orange Margarita

The Bloody Mary's agave-powered sibling, swapping vodka for tequila and layering tomato juice with Worcestershire, Tabasco, and lime for a savory, peppery brunch mainstay.

Bloody Maria

The tequila alter ego of the Black Russian — blanco tequila paired with coffee liqueur over ice produces a pleasantly bitter, agave-laced sipper that bridges Mexico's two great exports with elegant simplicity.

Brave Bull

Served in a salt-rimmed clay cup, this Jalisco favorite stretches tequila with orange, grapefruit, and lime juices topped with grapefruit soda for a tart, fizzy, sunshine sipper.

Cantarito

A classic Mexican cocktail named for Lake Chapala in Jalisco — tequila brightened with orange and lemon juice, sweetened with grenadine, and perfumed with orange flower water. Festive, citrus-forward, and deeply Mexican in character.

Chapala

Mexico's answer to the Rum and Coke -- tequila and cola with a squeeze of lime and a salt rim for a simple, crowd-pleasing highball.

Charro Negro

A creamy tropical margarita where coconut cream rounds tequila, orange liqueur, and lime into a silky, beachside sipper that reads half-margarita, half-piña colada.

Coconut Margarita

Coconut cream enriches the classic Margarita with a silky tropical sweetness -- a creamy, indulgent spin on Mexico's favorite cocktail.

Coconut Margarita Fresh

A refreshing margarita variation with muddled fresh cucumber adding a cool, vegetal freshness to the classic tequila-lime-orange formula. Popular at brunch and summer gatherings.

Cucumber Margarita

Chris Hysted-Adams's modern flip shakes tequila with Chartreuse, Fernet, and egg yolk into a thick, herbal, almost menacingly savory nightcap with silky body.

Death Flip

A Trader Vic creation of tequila and crème de cassis lengthened with lime and ginger beer, producing a dark-fruited, spicy highball with agave warmth beneath the fizz.

El Diablo

The tequila cousin of the White Russian — blanco tequila, coffee liqueur, and cream shaken into a smooth, creamy, mildly caffeinated sipper that trades the original's vodka neutrality for agave's vegetal brightness.

El Toro

A tropical frozen Margarita with ripe mango -- blended with ice for a slushy, refreshing Mexican beach drink.

Frozen Mango Margarita

The classic Margarita blended with ice into a slushy frozen drink. The frozen format rounds out the tartness and makes the drink particularly refreshing in warm weather. A staple of Tex-Mex restaurants and outdoor bars.

Frozen Margarita

A classic frozen strawberry Margarita blended with ice -- bright berry sweetness balanced with tequila's kick and lime's tartness.

Frozen Strawberry Margarita

A richer take on the Margarita that swaps standard triple sec for Grand Marnier, pushing the drink toward cognac-kissed orange depth over tequila's agave spine and a salt-rimmed lime bite.

Grand Margarita

A Paloma-adjacent margarita swapping in fresh grapefruit juice for a bittersweet citrus bite that balances tequila, orange liqueur, and lime into a crisp, pink-tinged sour.

Grapefruit Margarita

The fresh-juice Paloma — a squeeze of fresh grapefruit and lime combined with tequila and agave nectar, topped with soda water for effervescence. Using fresh grapefruit instead of grapefruit soda intensifies the bright, bittersweet citrus character.

Grapefruit Paloma

Tropical guava brings a sweet, floral complexity to the classic Margarita -- bright, fruity, and perfect for warm weather sipping.

Guava Margarita

A vibrant ruby-red Margarita using hibiscus-infused grenadine for a floral tartness that complements the tequila and lime beautifully.

Hibiscus Margarita

The spicy margarita in its most direct form — fresh jalapeño muddled and shaken with silver tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime juice. The capsaicin from the jalapeño creates a slow-building heat that lingers pleasantly on the palate, balanced by the citrus-sweet framework.

Jalapeño Margarita

A tequila-based Negroni variation popularized by Gary Regan, stirring blanco tequila with Campari, both vermouths, and a dash of Angostura for a rose-tinted, bittersweet aperitivo.

La Rosita

A Long Island-born 1970s powerhouse stacking five white spirits with lemon and a cola top, engineered to taste deceptively like iced tea while hitting like nothing of the sort.

Long Island Iced Tea

A ripe-fruit margarita folding mango purée or juice into tequila and lime for a golden, jammy sour whose tropical sweetness gets a lift from agave bite and a salt rim.

Mango Margarita

Ripe mango and tequila in a frothy egg-white sour -- tropical sweetness balanced with lime's tartness for a silky, sunshine cocktail.

Mango Tequila Sour

The canonical tequila sour, where agave's earthy bite cuts through orange liqueur and fresh lime over a salted rim that sharpens every sip into something bright and moreish.

Margarita

A tequila-and-pineapple sour that crosses a margarita with a daiquiri, blending agave's earthiness with sweet-tart pineapple and a sharp squeeze of lime for a sunny, tropical sip.

Matador

A neon-green twist on the margarita shaking tequila with Midori-style melon liqueur and lime juice for a sweet, honeydew-forward sip over salted ice.

Melon Margarita

A south-of-the-border after-dinner pour that stirs tequila and coffee liqueur into hot coffee, topped with whipped cream for an earthy, roasty, agave-kissed digestif.

Mexican Coffee

A Charles H. Baker-collected tequila cooler shaking lime, grenadine, and Angostura into a tart, rosy pour with bitter spice cutting through pomegranate sweetness.

Mexican Firing Squad

Philip Ward's 2007 Death & Co creation splits the base between reposado tequila and smoky mezcal, sweetened with agave nectar and rounded by Angostura — a flamed orange twist crowns the glass and turns the classic Old Fashioned template into something earthy and magnetic.

Oaxaca Old Fashioned

A smoky Mexican riff on the Negroni that substitutes mezcal and a touch of blanco tequila for gin — the earthy, smoky agave character plays beautifully against Campari's bitter orange and sweet vermouth's richness, a modern classic in any agave-forward bar.

Oaxacan Negroni

Phil Ward's modern classic swaps whiskey for a mezcal-and-tequila split over demerara and bitters, giving the old fashioned template a smoky, agave-driven backbone.

Oaxacan Old Fashioned

Mexico's everyday tequila highball, where salty grapefruit soda and fresh lime lift the agave into something long, fizzy, and more refreshing than a margarita could ever be.

Paloma

The original Paloma -- tequila with grapefruit soda and lime in a salted highball, the most popular cocktail in Mexico.

Paloma Classic

A tropical margarita variation using passion fruit liqueur in place of traditional orange liqueur. The passion fruit's floral tartness and vivid color make this a popular modern variant at tropical-themed bars.

Passion Fruit Margarita

A tropical margarita shaking tequila with fresh pineapple juice, lime, and orange liqueur, with agave smoothing the edges into a sunny, sweet-tart sip over salt.

Pineapple Margarita

A frothy agave sour where pineapple juice, lime, and agave meet tequila and egg white, shaken to a pillowy foam with a tropical, lightly vegetal edge and a bright finish.

Pineapple Tequila Sour

A jewel-toned margarita variation where pomegranate's tart-sweet juice deepens the usual tequila, lime, and agave build, finished with a salt rim for saline contrast.

Pomegranate Margarita

A frothy tequila sour with maraschino liqueur and grenadine that predates the Cosmopolitan and Tommy's Margarita. The egg white creates a silky foam that carries the drink's delicate citrus and cherry aromas.

Prado

The Paloma dressed up for a party -- fresh grapefruit and lime with tequila topped with prosecco for a celebratory Mexican spritz.

Prosecco Paloma

A West Texas highball of blanco tequila, fresh lime, and sparkling water served over ice. Traditionally made with Topo Chico mineral water for its abundant carbonation, it is the quintessential warm-weather cowboy drink.

Ranch Water

A tart-leaning margarita muddled with fresh raspberries that sharpens tequila and lime into a ruby-hued sour, where berry jam and salt play against bright agave backbone.

Raspberry Margarita

Gary Regan's tequila-forward cousin of the Negroni, stirring blanco tequila with Campari and both vermouths for a dry, bittersweet, desert-hued aperitivo.

Rosita

A salt-rimmed Paloma variant made with tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, and lime served over ice in a highball glass. The salt rim and agave nectar elevate what is otherwise a simple grapefruit-tequila highball.

Salty Chihuahua

Katie Stipe's modern tequila riff on the Hemingway Daiquiri adds Campari to grapefruit and lime, yielding a pink, bitter-bright sour with unmistakable agave backbone.

Siesta

A Margarita elevated with prosecco -- the tequila, Cointreau, and lime base is topped with sparkling wine for a festive and fizzy finish.

Sparkling Margarita

A more refined version of the Paloma that replaces grapefruit soda with fresh grapefruit juice and sparkling Prosecco — shaking the tequila base with fresh juice and a little syrup, then topping with bubbles, produces a cleaner, more nuanced grapefruit-agave highball.

Sparkling Paloma

A jalapeño-muddled margarita where fresh chili heat rides on agave and lime, with a salted rim framing the tequila's bright, peppery bite.

Spicy Margarita

A Paloma with a jalapeño kick — fresh grapefruit juice and tequila form the familiar base while muddled jalapeño slices add penetrating heat that builds slowly, balanced by agave nectar and a salted rim. A popular modern upgrade on Mexico's favorite cocktail.

Spicy Paloma

A summer pool favorite that folds strawberry purée into tequila, orange liqueur, and lime, yielding a candy-red sour with ripe-berry sweetness balanced against a salt rim.

Strawberry Margarita

Tequila replaces whiskey in this Boulevardier -- agave's grassy character creates a vibrant, bitter-sweet stirred cocktail.

Tequila Boulevardier

Dick Bradsell's iconic Bramble with tequila -- agave's herbal character and blackberry liqueur over crushed ice in an excellent spirit-swap variation.

Tequila Bramble

An agave-forward highball where tequila's earthy green notes ride over lime and ginger beer, pulling the Mule toward Mexico with a spicier, herbaceous lift.

Tequila Buck

An agave Tom Collins stretching tequila with lemon juice and simple syrup, topped with soda for a crisp, citrusy highball that drinks easy on a hot afternoon.

Tequila Collins

A lean, tart highball of blanco tequila and cranberry juice brightened with lime, drinking like a lower-sugar, agave-forward cousin to the vodka version.

Tequila Cranberry

A 19th-century daisy template reimagined with tequila, orange liqueur, lemon, and grenadine lengthened with soda — widely cited as the stylistic grandfather of the modern margarita.

Tequila Daisy

The Daisy that became the Margarita — the original 1930s tequila daisy specification includes grenadine alongside orange liqueur and fresh lime, producing the floral, sweet-tart ancestor of the world's most popular cocktail.

Tequila Daisy Classic

An agave-driven Espresso Martini where tequila replaces vodka and coffee liqueur mingles with fresh espresso and a whisper of agave, arriving roasty, smooth, and subtly earthy.

Tequila Espresso Martini

A tequila answer to the classic gin fizz — blanco tequila's peppery agave character shaken into an egg-white foam with lemon and sugar then topped with soda for a light, frothy long drink that elevates the simple highball.

Tequila Fizz

Tequila in the Flip format -- whole egg, demerara sugar, and fresh nutmeg create a silky, rich, creamy take on the agave spirit.

Tequila Flip

The classic gimlet template applied to tequila instead of gin, creating a bright, citrus-forward cocktail that showcases the agave character of blanco tequila. A simple and elegant drink.

Tequila Gimlet

Tequila and ginger ale with fresh lime -- a crisp, spicy Mexican highball that's refreshing and incredibly easy to drink.

Tequila Ginger Highball

The Last Word rebuilt around blanco tequila — the agave's grassy, vegetal brightness plays a fascinating counterpoint to the herbal Chartreuse and sweet maraschino. A natural fit for tequila lovers who haven't yet tried the equal-parts format.

Tequila Last Word

Tequila with lemon and agave nectar in a long fizz format -- agave's vegetal sweetness creates a natural pairing with the spirit.

Tequila Lemon Fizz

The agave-driven take on the Moscow Mule, mixing blanco tequila with lime and spicy ginger beer for a sharp, vegetal-edged highball with a peppery bite.

Tequila Mule

A bone-dry agave twist on the Negroni, stirring blanco tequila with Campari and sweet vermouth for a vegetal, bitter-orange sipper with desert edges.

Tequila Negroni

Blanco tequila in the equal-parts Negroni format -- agave's clean, vegetal freshness brightens the classic bitter-sweet stirred combination.

Tequila Negroni Blanco

An agave-forward take on the Old Fashioned where tequila stands in for whiskey, sweetened with agave nectar and rounded by Angostura and orange bitters over a single large cube.

Tequila Old Fashioned

The Penicillin's honey-ginger-citrus framework with tequila and lime -- agave's herbal character makes a vibrant, Mexican take on the modern classic.

Tequila Penicillin

The tequila riff on the classic Presbyterian highball — blanco tequila split between ginger ale and soda water for a lighter, more complex build that carries the ginger spice without overpowering the agave.

Tequila Presbyterian

A stripped-down highball of blanco tequila, fresh lime, and soda — bone-dry, sharply citrusy, and built for thirst on a hot afternoon.

Tequila Rickey

Tequila's agave and pepper notes pair naturally with crushed mint and lemon in a refreshing Smash format that drinks like a Mexican Julep.

Tequila Smash

A lean, agave-forward highball that lets blanco tequila's peppery vegetal character carry the drink over nothing but soda and a squeeze of lime.

Tequila Soda

A blanco-tequila take on the sour template where agave's pepper and earth meet lemon and sugar, softened into a plush pour by a shake of egg white.

Tequila Sour

A modern spritz combining tequila, elderflower liqueur, fresh grapefruit juice, and Prosecco. The agave spirit and elderflower create an unexpectedly elegant combination, lifted by the sparkling wine.

Tequila Spritz

A 1970s California-born highball where a slow pour of grenadine sinks through tequila and orange juice to paint a literal sunrise — fruit-forward, sweet, and unmistakably nostalgic.

Tequila Sunrise

The cleaner, lower-calorie alternative to the Paloma or Margarita — blanco tequila's crisp, peppery agave character has nowhere to hide against pure sparkling water and a squeeze of lime, rewarding quality tequila above all.

Tequila and Soda

Julio Bermejo's San Francisco reinvention of the Margarita, ditching orange liqueur for a direct pour of agave nectar to let blanco tequila sing over fresh lime.

Tommy's Margarita

A pre-war sour matching tequila with apricot brandy and lime, yielding a short, tart, stone-fruited drink that shows off agave against orchard sweetness.

Toreador

A Mexican Bloody Mary cousin where tequila meets tomato and citrus juices with a shot of grenadine and Tabasco, delivering a savory, spicy sip with a sweet edge.

Vampiro

A seasonal summer Margarita -- fresh watermelon juice and muddled basil with tequila and lime for a herbaceous, refreshing variation.

Watermelon Basil Margarita

A pool-party margarita built on fresh watermelon juice so tequila and lime land with cooling, candy-pink fruit sweetness, rimmed in salt to play off the melon's hint of savor.

Watermelon Margarita

Fresh watermelon juice and tequila in a long format -- a salt rim and lime add the margarita dimension to this cooling summer highball.