National Cuckoo Juice Day

Tequila, you my only friend.

Ah, tequila. What a special spirit. Cousin to the aloe plant, so obviously healthy (what’s that? Wikipedia says that’s untrue on both counts?). None the less, so organic, so clean, so… brutal to sweat out the next morning in these hot summer months. We digress, here’s some ways to best enjoy one of our favorite and simultaneously least favorite cocktail bases.

Cadillac Margarita

The, you guessed it, Cadillac of margaritas. This article does a hilariously basic job of explaining to Gen Z and younger why it’s called, “Cadillac.” What a time to be alive. We are the boomers now, friends. TLDR you make this marg with high end ingredients and it’s fabulous. 10/10 recommend.

The Simple Paloma

Tequila, lime juice, grapefruit soda. You really can’t go wrong here. If you want to fancy it up, please don’t tell us about it because we don’t care.

Tequila on Ice

Here is how you prepare: Make sure your absolutely reasonably hygienic spouse isn’t around before you put your bear claw directly into the ice bin. Shovel a handful of ice into a cup or glass (if you plan on having multiple ones of these, we highly recommend plastic). Pour tequila over the ice. 

But Verity, you may ask (or I may ask, as Caty is writing this newsletter), what tequila is best for serving over ice?

Lalo Blanco , Don Julio Anejo and Ocho Plata.

Who are we kidding, with kids in camp, trying to find startup success, babies, heat waves, this section should just be deleted. But we really love that you support us enough to make it this far down. You’re the real hero.

Cheers!