On Sunday, January 26, is the music industry’s biggest night. Music’s biggest stars like Demi Lovato and [la] Rosalía will be descending onto the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards that are taking place at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Powerhouse vocalist Alicia Keys returns to host the event and guide us through what is set to be a night to remember filled with special performances from top acts. What better way to celebrate like your favorite Latinx musical acts (because you know we have to toast to Maluma ’s nomination) than with a refreshing cocktail.
We’ve gathered six unique cocktails to toast the with during all the highs-and-lows of the night. Scroll through to find your perfect beverage to celebrate your favorite singer’s win (or to commemorate a loss)!
Grapefruit Margarita
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
Preparation:
- 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!
Tropicalia CoCochata
Ingredients:
2 oz Johnnie Walker Black Label
4 oz CoCochata mix*
Glassware: Highball
Garnish: Grated cinnamon & mini churro
Preparation:
- 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
Preparation:
- 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.
Paloma by Tequila Don Julio
Created by Mixologist Ben Scorah
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.
Gin Gin Mule by Audrey Saunders of Pegu Club
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Tanqueray London Dry
¾ oz Fresh lime juice
1 oz Simple syrup
8-10 mint leaves
2 oz Ginger beer
Preparation:
- Muddle mint in syrup and add Gin and juice.
- Shake, pour over ice.
- Top with Ginger beer (never shake with carbonation).
Blender’s Choice Created by Mixologist Eric Ribeiro
Ingredients:
1 oz Buchanan’s 18-Year-Old Special Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky
3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Maraschino Cherry Juice
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Dash Absinthe Lemon Peel for garnish
Preparation:
- Combine Buchanan’s 18-Year-Old Special Reserve, sweet vermouth, maraschino cherry juice, angostura bitters, and absinthe into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain contents into a Coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.
When You Have Passion…
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Tequila Don Julio Blanco
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
¾ oz Agave Nectar
½ oz Passion Fruit Liqueur
1/16 oz Fresh Ginger Juice
Preparation:
- Combine Tequila Don Julio Blanco, fresh lime juice, agave nectar, passion fruit liqueur, and fresh ginger juice into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain contents into a 50ml Tequila Don Julio Blanco bottle and serve with a mini paper straw.
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