Mexican Alcoholic Drinks Essay

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Starting with the Margarita, Agua de Ajamica and Pecante de la Casa - we will guide you through a definitive list of the Mexican alcoholic cocktails and we will teach you to mix each and single one of those with a mastery native to a long-time bartender!

Our bartender, Jonathan Whiskers knows what he's talking about, as he's been working the magic at our restaurant's bar desk for the last 10 years!

So, let's start our acquaintance with Mexico's ultimate drinks with:

#1: Book club sangria

This first competitor is one good, proper sangria, mixed according to a recipe of the good ladies of the Junior League of Juneau. It's brandy and red wine infused with peaches and pineapple and accented with some ginger ale...

#2: Blackberry masa drink
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#3: Sweet hibiscus drink (agua de jamaica) This sweet-tart drink is a popular way too cool down on a hot (presumably not Alaskan) day or to accompany a sweet and nice dessert...

#4: Tequila old fashioned

Aged reposado tequila features smooth vanilla notes, which then change to light, citrusy twist. This one is a classic old fashioned shot...

#5: Kentucky club margarita

Despite the fact that this bold shaken cocktail originated in Mexico at Juarez's Kentucky Club, across the border from El Paso, Texans somewhy claim that it was them who invented it...

#6: Picante de la casa

Cool and refreshing cilantro balances the heat from a fresh Fresno chile in this sweet-spicy combo cocktail...

#7: Grapefruit agua fresca

This cocktail has a perfectly balanced bittersweet note to it, the one that is essentially all-Mexican...

#8: Ginger margarita squares

Ginger simple syrup drops a hint of a bit of Asian-inspired flavor to these mouth-puckering Jell-O shots.. This one turns the classic margarita on its head!

#9: Michelada con camarones (spicy beer cocktail with

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