Z Tequila is proud to present the following eight featured cocktails from our 2012 ReZipe Rumble contest. Enjoy!

• First Place Winner

  

  ZIESTA

  A south of the border twist on the American classic White Russian.

  Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz. Z Tequila Reposado
  • 0.5 oz. Firelit Coffee Liqueur
  • 2.5 oz. Horchata
  • 8 drops of Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters

  How To Mix

  - Combine all ingredients with ice
  - Stir into a rocks glass

  Creator

  Brandon Turner of The League Kitchen and Tavern

• 

  FRIENDLY FIRE

  A sweet and spicy cocktail that is as easy to make as it is to drink.

  Ingredients

  • 1 fresh jalapeño
  • 1.5 oz. jalapeño-infused Z Tequila Silver
  • 0.5 oz. Monin Desert Pear syrup
  • 1.5 oz. Dole Hibiscus Aquas Frescas
  • Chili-lime salted rim

  How To Mix

  - Cut jalapeño vertically into 4-5 slices, remove about half the seeds, leave the tequila to infuse for about 12 hours, then remove the jalapeño
  - Combine all ingredients into a shaker
  - Salt the rim of a martini glass with chili-lime salt
  - Strain into martini glass and enjoy

  Creator

  Chris Lansford of 400 Rabbits/Alamo Drafthouse

• 

  LA HA “Z”HINDA

  The tamarind tree’s fruit has long been desired for its tart acidity and natural sweetness. We enhance the fruit’s sweet and sour notes with fresh lime juice and agave nectar — mix with Pepe Z Tequila Reposado with a splash of soda. Uncover an earthy pucker that has fascinated south Asian and Mexican cuisine for centuries.

  Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Pepe Z Tequila Reposado
  • 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 oz. tamarind syrup
  • Dash of agave nectar
  • Club soda

  How To Mix

  - Top with club soda
  - Serve in a 10 oz. tumbler or margarita glass

  Creator

  Hermon Baggett of Curra’s Grill

• 

  ELECTRIC Z GUANA

  A refreshing beverage fit for a queen, still made in a manly shade of green.

  Ingredients

  • 1 oz. Z Tequila Blanco
  • 1 oz. Midori
  • 1 oz. sweet and sour mix
  • Club soda or lemon-lime soda

  How To Mix

  - Combine Z Tequila Blanco, Midori and the sweet and sour in a shaker
  - Shake
  - Pour in martini glass or serve on the rocks
  - Garnish with a Z cut from an orange peel

  Creator

  LeeAnne VanWinkle of Hilton-Austin Airport

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  THE MAVERICK

  This twist on the martini brings to life a number of flavors and sensations.

  Ingredients

  • 3 1/4 in. cucumber slices 1.5 oz. Z Tequila
  • 2 orange slices (juiced) Club soda
  • 1 tbsp. sugar Sugar salt mixture
  • Garnish Ingredients
  • Sriracha hot sauce to rim glass
  • 1 paper thin cucumber slice to float on top
  • 1/4 orange wheel

  How To Mix

  - In mixing glass, muddle cucumber, sugar, and orange juice into thick liquid consistancy
  - Add tequila and set aside to allow it to fuse together
  - Rim martini glass using Siracha hot sauce, then dip into salt sugar mixture
  - Add ice to the drink mixture and shake thoroughly, strain into glass

  Creator

  Louis Sandoval of Mavericks Country and Rock

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  THE PEPE JALAPEÑO

  This fresh and spicy martini

  Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Z Tequila Blanco
  • Muddle 1 jalapeño slice
  • 1 oz. fresh pineapple juice
  • 1/2 oz. lime juice

  How To Mix

  - Muddle 1 jalapeño slice into a glass
  - Pour all ingredients into a shaker
  - Strain into a martini glass
  - Garnish with a slice of jalapeño and enjoy

  Creator

  Sara Lupa of the Brixton

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  JALAPEÑO CUCUMBERITA

  A perfect blend of spicy and refreshing. A little kick in the front, but cool in the finish.

  Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz. Z Tequila Reposado
  • Lime juice
  • 1 fresh cucumber
  • 2 fresh jalapeños

  Garnish Ingredients

  • 1 fresh cucumber
  • 1 fresh jalapeño
  • Z Tequila Añejo
  • Tabasco salt

  How to Mix

  - Slice cucumber into thin slices, sprinkle with Tabasco salt
  - Muddle 4 jalapeño slices and 3 cucumber slices in shaker
  - Add 1 1/2 oz. Z Tequila Reposado, 1 1/2 oz. lime juice, ice, shake
  - Add Tabasco salt and ice to glass, strain shaker over ice
  - Line cucumber slices lengthwise, slightly overlapping, roll up, secure with sword
  - Take half of deseeded jalapeño, two matches to flame inside of half cut jalapeño, place the half into center of cucumber flower
  - Place flower on top of drink, and fill jalapeño half with shot of Z Tequila Añejo

  Creator

  Tim Mance II of Aloft

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  Z KISS FROM A ROSE

  A floral based cocktail that plays off of the floral aspects of agave and the flowers that bloom on them and pairing well with the grapefruit and St. Germain.

  Ingredients

  • 1.75 oz. Z Tequila Blanco
  • 0.5 oz. St. Germain
  • 0.75 oz. Homemade Rosé Wine syrup
  • 1 oz. Rio star grapefruit juice
  • 2 dashes of Fee Brothers grapefruit bitters
  • 1 egg white

  Garnish Ingredients

  • 1 candied rose petal

  How To Mix

  - Shake with ice
  - Strain into a chilled coupe glass rinsed with rose water
  - Garnish with a candied rose petal

  Creator

  Travis Tober of The Four Seasons