Mexican Martini
A local Austin staple mashes up the Margarita with the dirty Martini.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Drew Anthony Smith
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Margarita Remix
A Tommy’s Margarita variation elevated by a salted citrus cordial.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Coming Up Daisies
A more austere, stirred take on the classic Margarita.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Gin Daisy (Old and New)
Both renditions are simple, quaffable drinks that deserve more play.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Session Margarita
Manzanilla sherry teams up with tequila in this low-proof spin.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Joaquín Simó’s Sidecar
This version ups the Cognac and adds a spoonful of rich demerara syrup for body.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Drunken Pharaoh
A measure of bourbon and lemon counterbalance this otherwise cloying concoction while crushed matzo and Manischewitz bring this cocktail as close to kosher as you can get this passover.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Jalapeño Avocado Margarita
Inspired by two major summer food groups, chips and guacamole, this is guaca-Margarita hybrid has just the right amount of kick lent from fresh jalapeño.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Josh Williams
Gin Daisy (Old School)
This drink is a variation on the basic Daisy formula: a sour kicked up with the addition of seltzer. Like any of the classics, the Gin Daisy is divided into…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- illustration: Daniel Krieger