# Mezcal And Tequila Cocktails To Kick Off Summer With A Bang *By James Hills, mantripping.com — Updated May 2023* Mezcal cocktails are great all year long but due to the spirit's origin in the hot Mexican sun, it probably serves best on warm summer days. As we emerge from a cold and wet spring, it's time to start preparing for those summer cocktails!   ## Green Chile Margarita 2 oz St. George Green Chile Vodka 1oz Lime ½ oz Cointreau Shake all ingredients with ice, then strain into a glass filled with ice ## Flecha Azul Frozen Watermelon Flecharita 2 oz Flecha Azul Tequila Blanco 1/2 oz Agave syrup 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice 2 Dashes of Angostura bitters 1-2 handfuls of watermelon cubes Directions: Add two handfuls of ice and watermelon cubes into a blender and blend until it's a chunky texture - do not over blend. Add remaining ingredients and give one or 2 quick blends. Pour into a rocks glass and garnish with a watermelon wedge. ## Flecha Spicy Margarita 2 oz Flecha Azul Blanco Tequila ¾ oz fresh lime juice ¾ oz triple sec 3 jalapeno slices Tajin rim Method: Muddle jalapeno slices in a cocktail shaker, add ice and all remaining ingredients. Shake vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass with ice. Enjoy! ## Sunrise in Oaxaca 2oz. Dos Hombres Espadín Mezcal 2Tbsp. Grenadine 4oz. Fresh Orange Juice Directions: Add Dos Hombres and orange juice with ice into a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into Collins glass. Slowly pour in grenadine. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry. Enjoy the sunrise! ## Party Punch 2 Cups Dos Hombres Espadin Mezcal 1 ½ Cups Pomegranate Juice ½ Cup Fresh Orange Juice ¼ Cup Lime Juice ⅛ Cup Orgeat Syrup 2 Cups Blood Orange Soda Directions: Add all ingredients to a punch bowl, add ice, stir to incorporate. Garnish with orange slices, lime slices, and pomegranate seeds. Enjoy with friends! ## Mango Jalapeño 2oz. Dos Hombres Espadin Mezcal 1 Jalapeno slice 1 oz. Lime juice 2oz. Mango puree Directions: Pour 2oz. Of Dos Hombres Mezcal into a rocks glass with 2oz. Of mango puree. Add 1 oz. of lime juice. Shake. Add a slice of jalapeno as garnish. Enjoy! ## Ilegal El Poblano 2 oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven 2 slices Poblano peppers 1 oz lime juice 5 oz agave nectar **Chipotle salt:** 3 tsp chipotle en adobo purée 1 cup kosher salt Mix ingredients together and let dry. Method: Add ingredients to shaker and shake. Strain into stemmed glass with chipotle salt rim. Garnish with a Poblano slice. ## Sweet Heat 5 oz Dulce Vida Pineapple Jalapeño Tequila 4 oz Sparkling Water Garnishes: Pineapple Wedge Directions: Pour all ingredients over ice in a tall glass and squeeze fresh lime to taste. Stir, garnish and enjoy. Photo credit: Dulce Vida Tequila ## Filthy Margarita 3oz Filthy Margarita Mix 1 ½ oz Tequila (of your choice) Directions: Mix Filthy Margarita Mix and Tequila in a drink shaker. Rim your preferred glass with salt or sugar and serve over ice. Enjoy! ## Cherry Filthy Flecharita Ingredients: 1 1⁄2 oz Flecha Azul Blanco Tequila 1⁄2 oz fresh lime juice 1⁄2 oz Filthy Black Cherry Syrup 1 oz sparkling water Garnish with 3 Filthy cherries Method: Fill a shaker with ice and combine tequila, fresh lime juice and black cherry syrup. Shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Top off with sparkling water and garnish with Filthy Black Cherry. ## Filthy Flecharita Ingredients: 2oz Flecha Azul Blanco Tequila 1 oz Filthy Margarita Mix ¾ oz fresh lime juice Garnish with a lime wedge or 3 Filthy Black Cherry garnishes Method: Fill your shaker with ice and combine tequila, margarita mix and fresh lime juice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wedge or black cherries. Enjoy! Details Written by: James Hills Published: 02 May 2023 Last Updated: 02 May 2023 ### 🚢Ready To Book A Vacation? 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