Friday the 13th Cocktails!

For the first time since 2000, Friday the 13^th and a full moon will align this Friday, June 13, 2014, so you might be thinking that it’s a good night to stay in.

But don’t let superstition get in the way of indulging in some spook-tacular cocktails! Here are some cocktail recipes to get you in the freaky Friday spirit – Cheers!

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Lucky 13

1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila

¼ part DeKuyper® Pomegranate Liqueur

¼ part JDK & Sons™ O3 Premium Orange Liqueur

3 parts pomegranate juice

1 part coconut water

½ part lemon juice

¼ tbsp. sugar (to rim glasses)

1 lime wedge for garnish

Pomegranate seeds

Preparation: Rim your glass by running a lime wedge around the rim and dipping in sugar. In a shaker filled with ice, combine pomegranate juice, coconut water, tequila, liquors and lemon juice. Shake and pour into prepared glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and 13 fresh pomegranate seeds.

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Superstitious Sipper

1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila

½ lime

½ part simple syrup

2 sage leaves (plus more for garnish)

Soda water

Cucumber slice (for garnish)

Preparation: Muddle together sage and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass. Squeeze in juice from half a lime, add tequila and ice.  Stir and pour into glass. Top with soda water and garnish with a sage leaf and cucumber slice.

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Midnight Moon Margarita

1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila

4 parts sparkling blackberry soda

¼ cup fresh blackberries

¾ part fresh lime juice

¼ part simple syrup

Ice

Lime wedge (for garnish)

Preparation: Place 2-3 whole blackberries in your glass. In a blender, puree the rest of the fresh blackberries with lime juice and simple syrup. Strain into a cocktail shaker, add the Tequila and ice and shake to chill. Pour your glass ⅓ full with the blackberry-lime-tequila mixture. Top with chilled blackberry soda. Garnish glass with a lime wedge. Salud!

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