Celebrate International Tequila Day with Patron
Disclaimer: I was not compensated for this post.
This year for International Tequila Day, Patrón is celebrating the ULTIMATE Bloody Maria recipe with garnishes and add-ons from across the globe. Using premium accoutrements sourced from around the world – from English thyme to Maine lobster claws – the upgraded drink will celebrate local flavors from around the globe.…they didn’t invent the Bloody Maria, but their upgraded recipe will perfect it
(Photos credit MBooth)
Bazaar Bloody Maria (Pam Wiznitzer, Trademark & Belle Shoals)
Red tomatoes + Pinch Piri Piri (Portugal)
Orange tomatoes + Habanero (South America)
Yellow tomatoes + Saffron (India)
Green tomatoes + Zaatar (Middle East)
Pinch Salt
Pinch Pepper
2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce (UK)
2 oz Water
Blend ingredients together well and strain for seeds.
The night before, make the Bloody Maria ice cubes and freeze each color individually.
(Photo credit MBooth)
In a highball glass:
1) crush/smash 1-2 Bloody Maria ice cubes of each tomato color. Fill the highball with the ice, layering by color
2) in a desperate glass combine 2 oz Patron Reposado, .75 oz lemon juice, 3 dashes bittermans hellfire bitters, 5 dashes horseradish tincture.
3) pour mixture into the highball glass over ice
4) add straw and garnish with a skewer that has multi colored tomatoes, fresh squash blossom, exotic international peppers and celery with leaf still attached. Celebrate