While many associate champagne with holiday celebrations and end-of-year toasts, it’s that same demand – as well as related supply-chain issues – that is fueling a champagne shortage this holiday season, making the bubbly beverage either more expensive or harder to find. Fortunately, 1800 Tequila offers the perfect alternative to champagne to enjoy during luxurious holiday entertaining – the crisp, clear 1800 Cristalino! Whether enjoyed as a shot, on the rocks or in a delicious cocktail, 1800 Cristalino adds versatility for any holiday experience without sacrificing the luxury and taste of a champagne. After being aged for 16 months in new American oak barrels, 1800 Cristalino is finished in port wine casks for another six months, before being charcoal-filtered for exceptional clarity and taste – creating notes of roasted wood, caramel, honey, vanilla and porto wood – a flavor profile more complex than any champagne.
Check out three cocktail options with 1800 Cristalino, which can be purchased for $65.00 USD at Drizly, ReserveBar and Minibar.
Cheers!
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1800 Jalisco 75
1 ½ oz. 1800 Cristalino
¾ oz. simple syrup
¼ oz. lime juice
¼ oz. lemon juice
1 oz. sparkling wine
Directions: Combine all ingredients except wine into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a champagne flute and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon twist. 1800 Rosemary Margarita
1 ½ oz. 1800 Cristalino
1 oz. lime juice
½ oz. orange liqueur
½ oz. agave syrup
Rosemary sprig and lime wedge, to garnish
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a salt-rimmed coupe glass and garnish with a rosemary sprig and lime wedge. 1800 Spiced Pear
2 oz. 1800 Cristalino
¾ oz. pear nectar
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
1 oz. club soda
Directions: Combine all ingredients except club soda in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a wine glass with fresh ice cubes and top with soda, stirring to combine. Garnish with a pear slice and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
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