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Ingredients:
3/4 oz Partida Blanco Tequila
1 oz Peppermint Schnapps
3/4 Godiva Liqueur
1-1/2oz Cream

Directions:
Rim martini glass with chocolate syrup and crushed candy canes. Shake ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into martini glass.

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Ingredients:
1 oz Coconut Milk
1-1/2 oz Coconut Rum
1/4 Licor 43
1/2 oz Partida Blanco Tequila
1/2 oz Frangelico

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a glass filled with ice and garnish with toasted coconut shavings on top.

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Ingredients:
2 1/2 oz Partida Resposado Tequila
1 Tsp. Brown Sugar
Brown sugar for garnish

Directions:
Rim cordial glass with brown sugar. Add tequila and brown sugar into a shaker with ice and shake ingredients well. Strain into glass.

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Ingredients:
3/4 oz Godiva Liqueur
3/4 oz Coconut rum
1/2 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
1/2 oz Partida Anejo Tequila
1/4 oz Frangelico
1/2 Bailey’s Irish Cream
1/2 oz Amaretto

Directions:
Garnish rim of a martini glass with crushed cookies crumbs. Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into martini glass.

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Today, July 24, is National Tequila Day. And to get in the mood, we had an informal tequila tasting in my kitchen. We tried several brands that have arrived in the last week or so and a few little bottles procured from the media schwag room at Tales of the Cocktail. Before we get into what we tasted, here are a few quick facts about tequila and agave:

– Although there are more than 200 … Read more