Mas Malo, 7/24/11
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Los Angeles Times Magazine celebrated National Tequila Day with an exclusive tequila and mezcal tasting event.Tequila enthusiasts that came out for the afternoon were treated to specialty cocktails from each of the brands and
had the chance to submit their vote for best cocktail of the day. A panel of experts rounded out the afternoon with an
overview on the history of tequila and mezcal and led a few lucky guests in a series of blind tastings.
BEST COCKTAIL“Italian Margarita” (Karma Tequila)Ingredients: 1 ¼ oz. Karma Tequila ¾ oz. triple sec ½ oz. pineapple puree ½ oz. homemade sweet and sour 1 squeeze of lemon handful of diced cucumbers 6 sage leaves Directions: Place the diced cucumbers in the mixing glass. Add sweet and sour and muddle. Pour the rest of the ingredients into the mixing glass, shake and serve in a chilled, green sugar-rimmed glass. 
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More Cocktail RecipesHerradura Rhubarb Rumble (Herradura)
Ingredients:
2 oz. Herradura Blanco 1 oz. pink grapefruit juice ¾ oz. rhubarb syrup ¼ oz. lemon juice Peychaud and rhubarb bitters El Jimador Tamarind Collins (El Jimador)
Ingredients:
2 oz El Jimador Reposado ¾ oz home made tamarindo syrup ¾ oz lemon juice ¾ oz club soda The Masked Breakfast Ball (Mezcal Enmascarado)
Ingredients:
1 oz Mezcal Enmascarado 45 1 oz Housemade Habanero Sage Limoncello 3 oz Prosecco Run Selena Run (Tequila Corrido)
Ingredients:
1.5oz corrido reposado .75oz lime juice .5oz pomegranate juice 2dashes old fashioned bitters top with ginger beer Blackberry Margarita (Casa Noble Tequila)
Ingredients:
5-6 Muddled blackberries 2 oz Casa Nobles Tequila 1 oz Lime Juice ¾ oz Agave nectar Directions: Shake and strain over ice Backyard Wedding (Tequila Corralejo)
Ingredients:
1 oz Corralejo Silver 1 oz Kaluha 1 oz Horchata Directions: Shake and strain over ice The Original Skinny Organic Margarita
(Quatros Copas)
Ingredients:
2 oz 4 Copas Blanco Organic Tequila Freshly squeezed Lime Juice Two dashes Blue Agave Nectar |
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