Haley Traub’s Frozen Margarita
A winning frozen Margarita recipe made with an unexpected splash of orange juice.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bay Watch
A tequila cocktail that reads like a spicy Margarita, by way of the tropics.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Morgan Ione
Salsa y Pimienta
An herbal, spicy tequila cocktail made with jalapeño slices and coriander seeds.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Farrah Skeiky
Thou Shall Not Be Named
An agave spin on the Boulevardier.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Kimberly Motos
Dr. Diablo
Plum vinegar and lemon kombucha add acidic complexity to this tequila cocktail.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Leah Nash
Porchlight’s Ranch Water
A "kitchen sink cordial" lends this house Ranch Water riff layered acidity.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Leyenda’s Ranch Water
An herbal take on the beloved West Texas drink that adds fino sherry to the mix.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bring Back the Roffignac
Neal Bodenheimer dusts off a forgotten Cognac highball hailing from New Orleans.
- story: Al Culliton
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Dauphine’s Roffignac
A highball from the 19th century that swaps the traditional Cognac for tequila.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Meet La Batanga, Mexico’s Answer to the Cuba Libre
Born in Jalisco in the mid-20th century, this idiosyncratic take on the Charro Negro—a mixture of tequila, lime, Coca-Cola and salt—is its own institution.
- story: Scarlett Lindeman
- photo: Felipe Luna
