Best Tequila Cocktails That Aren’t Margaritas
Expand your tequila horizons with these non-margarita mixed drinks from Patrón.
May 12, 2023
What mixes well with tequila? While the obvious answer is the harmonious blend of citrus, sweet, sour and salty ingredients that make up a margarita, the possibilities are practically endless. With a spirit as versatile as Patrón, you can make just about any cocktail — even the ones that are typically made with other liquors. So next time you're ordering a drink at the bar, try a citrusy Patrón Paloma, a refreshing Jalisco Mule, or even a slightly herbaceous Patrón Mojito to keep happy hour interesting. Can’t make up your mind? Visit the Patrón Cocktail Lab to get drink recommendations suited to your individual flavor preferences.
Patrón Paloma Cocktail Recipe
- 1.5 oz Patrón Reposado
- 3 oz Fresh grapefruit juice
- .5 oz Agave syrup (1:1)
- .5 oz Fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz Sparkling water
- + Sugar and salt for rimming
- + Grapefruit wedge for garnish
- Combine all ingredients except sparkling water in a shaker tin and shake with ice to chill.
- Strain onto fresh ice in a sugar and salt rimmed collins glass.
- Top with sparkling water and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
ESPRESSO MARTINI COCKTAIL RECIPE
- 1.5 oz Patrón Silver
- 1.5 oz Chilled Espresso
- 0.5 oz Demerara Syrup
- + 1 small pinch of Sea Salt
- Combine Patron Silver, chilled espresso, pinch of salt and Demerara syrup in a shaker with ice.
- Shake and strain into a cocktail coupe
- Garnish with 3 coffee beans
Patrón Ranch Water Cocktail Recipe
- 1.5 oz Patrón Silver
- .75 oz Lime juice
- 12 oz Bottle of sparkling mineral water
- .75 oz Citrónge Orange Liqueur (optional)
- Combine Patrón silver and lime juice in a collins glass filled with ice.
- Top with your preferred sparkling mineral water and stir gently to combine.
- Optional: Add 0.75 oz Citrónge Orange Liqueur.
EL CIELO Over Ice With A Slice Cocktail Recipe
- 2 oz PATRÓN EL CIELO
- + Orange slice for garnish
- Pour PATRÓN EL CIELO on a rocks glass with ice.
- Garnish with a slice of fresh orange.
Mexican Martini Cocktail Recipe
- 1.5 oz Patrón Reposado
- .75 oz Citrónge Orange Liqueur
- 1 oz Fresh lime juice
- .25 oz Simple syrup
- 3 Olives on a pick for garnish
- + Lime wheel for garnish
- Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice to chill.
- Strain into a chilled martini-style cocktail glass.
- Garnish with olives and lime.
Patrón Mojito Cocktail Recipe
- 1.5 oz Patrón Silver
- 1 oz Sparkling water
- .75 oz Simple syrup
- .75 oz Fresh lime juice
- 3 Sprigs fresh mint
- + Lime wedge for garnish
- In the bottom of a mixing glass, muddle two sprigs of mint with simple syrup.
- Add spirits and lime juice.
- Shake vigorously with ice to chill.
- Strain onto fresh ice in a collins or highball glass.
- Top with sparkling water and stir.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and the remaining sprig of mint.
Jalisco Mule Cocktail Recipe
- 2 oz Patrón Silver
- 3 oz Ginger beer
- .5 oz Lime juice
- + Lime wedge for garnish
- + Candied ginger for garnish
- Combine Patrón Reposado and lime juice in a chilled mule mug filled with crushed ice.
- Top with ginger beer and stir.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and candied ginger.
Reposado Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
- 2 oz Patrón Reposado
- .25 oz Simple syrup
- 1 dash Bitters
- + Orange peel for garnish
- Over a double old fashioned glass, use a vegetable peeler to take off two strips of orange zest, making sure to express the oil into the glass.
- Add Patrón Reposado, simple syrup and bitters.
- Add ice—the biggest cubes you can find—and stir.
- Adjust sweetness to taste.
Patrón & Pineapple Cocktail Recipe
- 2 oz Patrón Silver
- 3 oz Fresh pineapple juice
- + Squeeze of lime
- Pour Patrón Silver over ice in a highball or old fashioned glass.
- Fill with pineapple juice.
- Finish with a squeeze of lime.
Patrón Citrus Cooler Cocktail Recipe
- .75 oz Citrónge Orange Liqueur
- .75 oz Patrón Silver
- 2 oz MARTINI Prosecco
- 1.5 oz Sparkling water
- .5 oz Fresh lime juice
- + Lime twist for garnish
- Combine all ingredients except sparkling water in a mixing tin and shake vigorously to chill.
- Strain onto fresh ice in a large wine goblet.
- Top with sparkling water and Prosecco and stir.
- Express the zest from a lime peel and drop into the cocktail.
Cranberry Cooler Cocktail Recipe
- 1.5 oz Patrón Silver
- 3 oz Cranberry juice
- 2 oz Club soda
- + Lemon wedge for garnish
- Build over ice in a highball glass and stir gently.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Patrón & Tonic Cocktail Recipe
- 2 oz Patrón Silver
- 3 oz Premium tonic water
- + Lime wedge for garnish
- Combine ingredients in an ice-filled highball glass and stir.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.