The best Don Julio cocktail recipes

Don Limonada

Fresh lemon meets the taste of sweet agave. If you're looking for a simple serve where tequila takes centre stage, this is it. 

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila

• 15ml agave syrup

• 1 lemon cut into pieces

• 50ml sparkling water

• A small handful of mint

GARNISH

• Fresh mint

METHOD

• Add ingredients to a shaker. Muddle and then add ice and shake.

• Pour into a rocks glass and top up with sparkling water. Garnish with a mint sprig.

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Don Old Fashioned

A unique Mexican take on an iconic cocktail, the Añejo Old Fashioned is guaranteed to create a stir with your guests. From the notes of dried fruit and vanilla in the tequila to the aromatic spice of the bitters, it's packed with the warm flavours of chiller seasons. 

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Don Julio Añejo Tequila

• 1tsp simple syrup

• 2 dashes of grapefruit bitters

GARNISH

• Orange peel

METHOD

• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass over ice. Stir until thoroughly chilled.

• Strain into a rocks glass over a large-format ice cube.

• Garnish with an orange peel.

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Don Reposado Paloma

This one's for your tequila-loving friends who prefer their tequila aged. The Reposado Paloma combines tequila with sour citrus and a drop of sweet agave nectar for a delicious tasting cocktail. 

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Don Julio Reposado Tequila

• 30ml grapefruit juice

• 15ml lemon juice

• 15ml agave honey

• Grapefruit soda

• Salt, sugar & house-ground chilli

• 2 large ice cubes

GARNISH

• Coriander leaves and grapefruit

METHOD

• Combine the tequila, lemon juice, and salt in a cocktail shaker. Shake well and then strain into a tall glass.

• Add ice, top off with grapefruit soda, and stir.

• Garnish with grapefruit and coriander.

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Don Repo Margarita

The tequila cocktail above all tequila cocktails meets the Don Julio Reposado. An easy to make tequila drink to sip on with friends.

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Don Julio Reposado Tequila

• 20ml lime

• 20ml homemade curaçao*

• 10ml agave syrup

• Finely crushed chilli flakes

* To make your own version of curaçao, take 1 part orange liqueur, 1 part agave syrup and blend together.

GARNISH

• Lime wheel

METHOD

• Prepare a rocks glass with a crushed chilli flake rim. Using a jigger, measure and add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.

• Add ice and shake well.

• Strain into glass over fresh ice and garnish with a lime wheel.

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Tequila Sunrise

Recipes change, cocktails trends come and go, but classic cocktails never go out of style. The Tequila Sunrise is one of those. The name 'sunrise' refers to the bright colours of the cocktail. It's a simple yet delicious sip that can be served on any occasion.

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila 

• 110ml orange juice 

• 10ml cranberry juice

GARNISH

• 1 wedge of orange  

METHOD

• Fill a tall glass with ice cubes. Pour Don Julio Blanco Tequila, orange juice and cranberry juice into the glass.

• Using a jigger, measure 50ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila, 110ml orange juice and 10ml cranberry juice into the glass.

• Don't forget the garnish! Cut a wedge of orange with a sharp knife on a cutting board and place it on top of your Tequila Sunrise. Enjoy!

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