For the first time since 2000, Friday the 13th 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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