The 2019 Latin Grammys are on Thursday, November 14, and we could not be any more excited to see the performances, clothes and who wins big on Latin music's biggest night. Although we can't personally be there to celebrate with the winners (can you imagine partying with Karol G and Daddy Yankee?), we can still have our own little celebration at home in our pjs.
Below we've gathered six enticing cocktails that are worthy of a Grammy themselves (because they will make you sing from how good they are, of course).
© GrosbyGroupGrapefruit Margarita
In bartending school they teach that a margarita is a mix of liquor, citrus juice and sweetener. This Grapefruit Margarita recipe from the blog The Feed Feed fits the bill perfectly and is unexpectedly refreshing.
Ingredients:
4 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice
1½ ounces lime juice
1½ ounces silver tequila
1 tablespoon cream of coconut
1 ounce triple sec or Grand Marnier
salt or sugar for rim
Preparations:
- Rub a slice of lime around the rim of your glasses and dip in salt or sugar.
- Combine grapefruit juice, lime juice, tequila, cream of coconut, and triple sec in blender.
- Pulse for 10-15 seconds or until thoroughly combined.
- Pour over ice and enjoy!
© Johnnie WalkerTropicalia CoCochata
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
2 oz Johnnie Walker Black Label
4 oz CoCochata mix*
Glassware: Highball
Garnish: Grated cinnamon & mini churro
Preparations:
- Combine Johnnie Walker Black Label and CoCochata mix over ice in a cocktail shaker.
- Hard shake and strain over fresh ice.
- Garnish with grated cinnamon and mini churro.
*CoCochata Mix:
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Coconut 3 ways
1.0 oz Rice
2 dashes Cinnamon
0.25 oz Vanilla
0.75 Almond
0.5 oz Cane Sugar
Preparations:
- Wash rice several times utilizing a Japanese rice washer.
- Soak all ingredients with the exception of the sugar overnight in the refrigerator.
- Strain solids through a fine-mesh strainer. Reserve liquid.
- Strain liquid through cheesecloth. Reserve liquid.
- Add sugar slowly, stir and taste.
© Tequila Don JulioPaloma by Tequila Don Julio
Created by Mixologist Ben Scorah
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Tequila Don Julio 70
2 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
¼ oz Fresh Lime Juice
Pinch of Sea Salt
Topo Chico Soda Water to top
Sprig of Fresh Rosemary
Grapefruit Spiral for garnish
Preparation:
- Combine Tequila Don Julio 70, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice and sea salt into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain contents into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Fill to top with Topo Chico.
- Place fresh rosemary sprig into the glass and stir gently.
- Nestle grapefruit spiral around inside of glass for garnish.
© BelvedereSpice of Life by Belvedere
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
1½ oz. Belvedere Vodka
5 oz. Carrot Juice
.75 oz. Lemon Juice
Half bar spoon of grated ginger or ginger syrup
½ bar spoon of miso or dashi powder
.25 oz. honey syrup Dash of chili flakes Carrot leaves
Preparation:
- Place all ingredients in a shaker and shake with two ice cubes.
- Strain over fresh ice in a highball glass.
- Garnish with chili flakes and carrot leaves.
© Bar BevyStrawberry Moon from Bar Bevy - Miami, FL
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
60 ml Tito’s Vodka infused with black peppercorn (infuse 18g of peppercorns for 24 hrs in one bottle of vodka)
45 ml strawberry puree
45 ml apple juice 30 ml lemon juice
30 ml honey water (honey + water 3:1)
Fresh basil
Preparations:
- Muddle the basil, add the other ingredients to the shaker.
- Shake, strain and serve in a glass of your choice.
- Garnish with a fresh strawberry.
© American Social Bar & KitchenFifth & Lavender from American Social Bar & Kitchen - Miami, FL
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Tito’s Vodka
0.75 oz lavender syrup
0.75 oz lychee syrup
1.5 oz fresh lemon juice
1 oz Q Club Soda
Preparations:
- Combine ingredients in a shaker, shake and strain in glass of choice.
- Garnish with a lavender sprig and lemon wheel.
