LATEST RECIPES
Taste of Aja enjoys sharing recipes for everyone to enjoy. These drinks and cocktails are beautiful and classy. You’ll find easy-to-make recipes as well as great techniques to perfect your liquid concoctions.
PALOMA
A Classic Mexican Drink
2 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Agave
3 oz Grapefruit Juice
Soda
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Instructions: Remove lid from cocktail shaker. Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Pour 2-ounces of tequila into shaker followed by 1 teaspoon of agave and 3-ounces of grapefruit juice. Replace lid securely onto cocktail shaker. Shake the cocktail mixture 8-10 times. Set aside. Slice one grapefruit into rounds. Rub grapefruit slice around the rim of a chilled cocktail glass. Once finished, gently roll glass in rimming mixture of choice (i.e salt, sugar, tajin, etc...) Remove lid and pour into chilled cocktail glass. Top with soda. Garnish with sliced grapefruit. Serve.
MARGARITA
The Mexican Martini
2oz Tequila
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Rose's Lime Juice
1 oz Sweet & Sour Mix
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Instructions: Remove lid from cocktail shaker. Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Pour 2-ounces of tequila into shaker followed by 1/2-ounce of Triple Sec, 1/2-ounce of Rose's Lime Juice and 1 ounce of Sweet and Sour Mix.
Replace lid securely onto cocktail shaker. Shake the cocktail mixture 8-10 times. Set aside. Slice a fresh lime into wheels. Rub lime slice around the rim of a chilled margarita glass. Once finished, gently roll margarita glass in rimming mixture of choice (i.e salt, sugar, tajin, etc...) Remove lid and pour into chilled margarita glass. Garnish with lime wheel. Serve.
LA SANGRITA
The OG tequila chaser with a twist!
1 1/2 to 2 oz Tequila
1 oz Orange Juice
3/4 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Grenadine
3 dashes hot sauce
1 slice jalapeño pepper, optional
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Rim (optional)
1 tsp Chili powder
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
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Instructions: Fill shot glass with tequila of choice. Remove lid from cocktail shaker. Fill shaker halfway with ice. Add 1-ounce of orange juice followed by 3/4-ounce lime juice, 1/2-ounce of grenadine and 3 dashes of hot sauce. Replace lid securely onto cocktail shaker. Shake the cocktail mixture 8-10 times. Drop one slice of jalapeno pepper into second shot glass. Remove lid and pour into second shot glass. Shoot first shot of tequila and immediately chase with La Sangrita.
