Warm Up Your Super Bowl Party with Tequila Cocktails

Tuesday, 1/29/2013 at 1:35:11 PM

When the winter months seem never-ending, the sweet taste of tequila may be all you need to warm your insides. These cocktails are the perfect addition to your snack-packed Super Bowl fiesta and are just as good any night if you're not a football fan.

Let's be real, cocktails are not a superfood, but when you're going to have alcohol anyway (like this weekend), it's better to keep your drinks all-natural and as healthy as possible. These are made with Herradura, a brand of tequila that is 100% agave and goes through a completely natural distillation process, and use real fruit and vegetable juice instead of sugar-heavy mixers. A measley 2 ounces of carrot juice provides about 80 percent of your daily vitamin A, key for healthy vision, immunity, and cell growth. Cheers to that!

Carrot and Cilantro Collins
185 calories

Ingredients:
1.5 ounces Herradura Silver
1/4 ounce Cholula hot sauce
1/2 ounce lemon juice
2 ounces carrot juice
1 large pinch cilantro
1 sprig cilantro, for garnish
1 cucumber disc, for garnish

Directions: Place first five ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, shake vigorously, and strain through a fine sieve into a tall glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish with cilantro sprig and cucumber.

Rhythm and Beets
164 calories

Ingredients:
1.5 ounces Herradura Silver
2 ounces carrot juice
1/2 ounce ginger juice
1/2 ounce lemon juice
2 ounces beet juice
1 ounce apple juice
1 sprig basil, for garnish
1 disc golden beet

Directions: Place first six ingredients in to a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake hard and strain over ice in to a tall glass. Garnish with basil sprig and beet.