6 Tequila-Cookie Cocktails With A Twist For Your Next Party

Tequila and cookies might seem like an odd pairing at first. But once you taste them together, you'll see they're a match made in heaven! The secret is tequila's basic flavours. Good tequilas like Don Julio Repoado have earthy, herbal tastes. Blancos have a crisp agave flavour. These flavours seem to pair perfectly with cookies' sweetness and spices.   

Tequila brings citrus, spices, and herbs to the party. Cookies bring sweetness and cinnamon, ginger, or vanilla. Together, they complement each other beautifully.  

If you're new to this spirit and cookie cocktail craze, here's how to start. First, get good quality blanco and reposado tequilas to experience their range. Next, get some regular or gourmet cookies. Taste the tequila and cookies separately first to learn their flavours.  

With so many cookie varieties worldwide, the pairing options are endless. So, next time you're looking for a new way to enjoy tequila, whip up some tequila cookie cocktails for a delicious, indulgent treat!  Here are a few recipes to try: 

Tequila Sunrise With Madelines  

Ingredients  

1. 60 ml of tequila  
2. 100 ml of fresh orange juice  
3. 15 ml of grenadine syrup  
4. Maraschino cherries  
5. Madeline cookies  

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Method  

1. Start by crushing the madeline cookies into powder. Pour in the tequila, cookie powder and orange juice in a shaker, and shake for 10 seconds.   
2. Now fill a tall glass with ice. Pour the mixture through a strainer into the glass. Here comes the fun part: recreate the sunrise!   
3. Slowly and gently pour the grenadine over an upside-down spoon so it floats on top.  
4. Give it a quick stir to blend the layers just slightly. Top it off with a dusting of cookie crumbles and a cherry or two.  
5. The rich, buttery cookies provide the perfect contrast to the sweet yet tart drink. It's a flavour pairing made in cocktail heaven.   

Spicy Mango Margarita With Ginger Cookies   

Ingredients  

1. 50 ml of Tequila  
2. 25 ml of triple sec  
3. 50 ml of fresh mango puree  
4. Lime juice  
5. 2 ginger cookies  
6. Chilli salt  

Method  

1. First, crush two ginger cookies into powder. Now rim a rocks glass with a fun mix of chilli salt and ginger powder. Rub a lime wedge along the edge, then dip it in the chilli salt-ginger cookie powder blend.  
2. Now fill your Margarita glass with ice and set it aside. In a cocktail shaker, vigorously shake together tequila, sweet triple sec, fresh mango puree, a squeeze of lime juice, and 2 teaspoons of ginger cookie powder. Once it's well mixed, strain into your prepared glass.   
3. Serve with a lime wedge and more ginger cookies on the side for a tasty treat with a kick!  

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Old Fashioned With Orange Biscuits   

Ingredients  

1. Sugar cube   
2. Two or three dashes of Angostura bitters  
3. 50 ml of tequila  
4. Ice cubes  
5. Orange Biscuits  

Method  

1. Place a sugar cube in a glass. Add 2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters and muddle to dissolve the sugar a bit.  
2. Pour in the tequila. Add ice and give it a gentle stir to blend the flavours.  
3. Garnish with an orange biscuit.  

Paloma With Cinnamon Sugar Cookies   

Ingredients  

1. 50 ml of Tequila  
2. 15 ml of lime juice  
3. 100 ml of grapefruit soda   
4. Cinnamon Sugar Cookies  
5. Lime wedge  
6. Cinnamon sugar  
7. Ice cubes  

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Method  

1. Crush the cookies into a fine powder. Wet the rim of a glass with a lime wedge, then dip it into the cinnamon sugar mix.   
2. Blend together tequila, lime juice, grapefruit soda and a sprinkle of cookie powder. Strain into your prepared glass. Gently stir everything together until it's perfectly mixed.   
3. For an extra special touch, serve with cinnamon sugar cookies on the side! This zesty drink with a cookie-flavoured rim is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.  

Hot Toddy With Ginger Cookies   

Ingredients  

1. 50 ml of tequila  
2. 150 ml of hot water  
3. 1 tablespoon of honey  
4. Ginger cookies  
5. 1 cinnamon stick  

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Method  

1. Mix in a blender - tequila, hot water, honey, ginger cookies, and cinnamon sticks. Blend and strain the mixture.  
2. In a tall glass, squeeze in a lemon wedge and drop it in. The citrus adds a nice zing.  
3. Add a ginger cookie on the side. Its spicy, aromatic flavour perfectly complements the rich blend of tequila, honey and cinnamon.  

Also read: Gin To Tequila - Alcohols That Are Fit For The Summers

Sugar Cookie Margarita  

Ingredients  

1. 2 sugar cookies  
2. 180 ml of tequila  
3. 90 ml of fresh-squeezed lime juice  
4. 180 ml Sugar Cookie Simple Syrup  
5. Splash of orange liqueur  
6. 4 teaspoons of store-bought vanilla frosting  
7. Cookie sprinkles  

Method  

1. Blend together tequila, lime juice, and cookies in a blender for 10 to 15 seconds.  
2. Pour the mixture into a shaker, add a splash of orange liqueur, and shake it up.   
3. Strain into glasses filled with ice that have been rimmed with frosting and cookie sprinkles. Enjoy this fun cocktail!