This is your sign to pour yourself a glass of margarita!
This is your sign to pour yourself a glass of margarita!
Summer and cocktails go hand in hand, so we’re dusting off our shakers and jumping into some classic cocktail recipes. First stop Margarita-ville.
The Margarita was originally created when Dallas socialite Margarita Sames mixed her two favorite spirits, Cointreau and tequila, together with lime juice while on vacation in Acapulco back in 1948 #jobwelldoneMargie. This original Margarita recipe has stood the test of over 70 years’ time.
Distilled with a combination of sweet and bitter orange peel to produce a crystal-clear spirit, Cointreau possesses a unique complexity perfect for enhancing the vibrancy of cocktails, including refreshing summer favourites like the Original or Spicy Margarita.
The Original Margarita:
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Iconic orange liqueur Cointreau is celebrating summer and all things festive with an exclusive Christmas gift pack. An ideal gift for margarita enthusiasts, this pack contains a 700mL bottle of Cointreau, as well as a complimentary salt rim tray for creating the perfect margarita, all in a special decorative gift box.
The salt rim tray comes in Cointreau’s signature bright orange, and features a lid so you can store the salt, preventing mess and waste. This perfect pairing is sure to be a great addition to any home bar, making adding a salt rim to cocktails a breeze.
The Cointreau Christmas Gift Pack is available to purchase from leading independent retailers nationwide for $60.
RECIPE COURTESY OF COINTREAU.
Drink responsibly. 18+ only.
We surely can’t be the only ones who would prefer to be in the City of Love (AKA Paris) this Valentine’s Day? So in lieu of not being on the opposite side of the world, we have the next best thing for your Valentine’s Day plans… a taste of France in a bottle. Yep, you read that right. Enter your new favourite spirit, Pampelle. An aperitif crafted on the banks of the River Charente in France. Ooh la la!
And if that isn’t enough to win you over, Pampelle, is the world’s first Ruby Red Grapefruit aperitif – so say see ya later to Aperol, and hello to the ultimate taste of romance and summer in a glass! We suggest you send this link to your significant other as a heads up of what you expect to accompany your date night or save it for your Galentine’s catch-up where you plan to binge-watch Emily in Paris!
So without further ado, here are three new cocktails to enjoy this loved-up occasion.
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Recipes courtesy of Pampelle Aperitif.
How else do you celebrate Cinco De Mayo than by downing a Margi? Hell, how do you celebrate any day of the week? A Margi of course. And what better a combo than a Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita?! *Drooling* So here’s a little recipe to amp up that Cinco De Mayo party or any party for that matter! (Even those ones by yourself, on the couch, watching Netflix!)
RECIPE COURTESY OF COINTREAU.
Drink responsibly. 18+ only.
A refreshing non-alcoholic beverage to counteract all those heavy reds you’ve been indulging in!
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½ pomegranate, pulp and seeds
½ lime, juice
Handful mint leaves
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup crushed ice
1 ½ cup sparkling water
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Pomegranate seeds
2 lime wedges
Mint leaves
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large jug, muddle the pomegranate pulp and seeds, lime juice, lime, mint leaves and honey together.
Add the ice and top up with sparkling water.
Pour the spritzer into two glasses and garnish the glass with the pomegranate, lime and mint.
Serve immediately.
Obviously, to make an alcoholic version, just add a shot of your favourite gin or vodka.
For more great recipes by Gold Coast local Caralee Caldwell, check out her page here.
