It’s cold! And it’s damp, and it’s overcast, and you need something to warm your insides and your spirits. Charity Johnston, Beverage Director for The Madera Group (Toca Madera and Tocaya Organica) to rescue. Charity has put together seven thoughtful tequila cocktails for Drink Me readers, to banish your winter woes and transport you to tequila tranquility.

COCO BLANCO 

  • 2 oz Azunia blanco 
  • 0.25 oz lime juice 
  • 4 oz Vegan pink peppercorn horchata 

THYME AFTER THYME 

  • 0.25 oz bourbon barrel aged maple syrup 
  • 2 oz dash orange bitters 
  • 2 oz dash Angostura bitters 
  • 2 oz tequila El Tesoro Anejo 
  • Smoked with hickory and thyme 

BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE

  • 2 oz chamomile Infused Casamigos blanco 
  • 1 oz ginger root juice
  • 1 oz wildflower honey 
  • 0.5 lemon juice  
  • Float Angostura bitters 
  • 3 oz Hot water 

SANGRITA 

  • Muddled sage 
  • 2 oz Avion Reposado 
  • 1 oz Orange juice 
  • 0.5 oz Mandarin Napoleon 
  • 0.75 oz lemon juice 
  • 0.75 oz Agave 
  • 0.5 oz blood orange purée 
  • Top with merlot 

TWIST AND STOUT 

  • 2 oz Azunia Anejo 
  • 0.5 oz lime juice 
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup 
  • 0.5 oz Averna Amaro 
  • 0.25 oz l’orgeat almond liqueur 
  • Top w/ stout beer 

APPLE OF MY EYE 

  • Apple infused codigo blanco 
  • 0.75 oz lime juice 
  • 0.25 oz Campari 
  • 0.25 oz lejay cassis 
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup 
  • Chia seed rim 

‘TIS STILL THE SEASON 

  • 3 Thai basil leaves 
  • 0.5 oz hibiscus syrup
  • 0.5 oz gomme  
  • 0.75 oz lime juice 
  • 1.5 oz Patron Roca silver 
  • Top w/ bubbles