Here are the Tequila based cocktails I make during my reviews.
The title of the cocktail is linked to the source, since I am by no means a mixologist, and can claim none of these as my own creation.
Please don’t drink and drive, and if you are under 21, do not try this at home… or in public. Always drink responsibly.
The Death Card
1.5 ozs Blanco Tequila
.5 oz Mezcal
2 ozs fresh lime juice
1 oz activated charcoal syrup
1 lime wheel for garnish
Mix the ingredients in a shaker and pour over ice. To me it tasted like limeade. It was ok. Good thing the tequila was barely tasted, since the smell of it provoked a response from my long ago Tequila Hangover.
While tarot is probably a little esoteric for a man of science, it seemed like a good pick for Dead Men Do Tell Tales by Dr. William R Maples and Michael Browning.
Mixed 01/02/2022
The Devil Card
2 ozs Jalapeno Infused Reposado Tequila
1/2 oz Mezcal 1 oz Red Pepper Water (juiced)
1 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Agave Nectar
Crushed Pink Peppercorns and Sea Salt
Place the tequila, mezcal, red pepper water, lime juice, and agave nectar in a shaker with ice. "Shake it like you mean in." Press the rim of your glass into the crushed pepper and salt, pour the drink in.
Since the Devil is the ultimate Demon, I took The Devil Card from David A Ross’s book Tarot & Tequila: A Tarot Guide with Cocktails to mix up for this weeks book of the week, The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed & Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle.
Mixed 10/23/2022
Soul Happiness
40ml Tequila Blanco
25ml Watermelon Syrup
20ml Lemon Juice
Put all in cocktail shaker with ice, shake vigorously, pour into martini glass. Garnish with watermelon slice (optional).
Since book two is about non-dual enlightenment and soul deep happiness, I mixed up a Soul Happiness cocktail for this weeks book, Mind Hacking Happiness Volume II: Increasing Happiness and Finding Non-Dual Enlightenment by Sean Webb.
Mixed on 08/20/2023
Classic Marg
1 Lime Wedge
Salt
2 Lemon Wedges
1/2 oz Light Agave Nectar
2 ozs Blanco Tequila
1/2 oz Cointreau
Lime Wedge Garnish
Use the first lime wedge to dampen the rim of the glass then dip in salt. Muddle the lime and lemon wedges into the agave nectar. Add ice, tequila, and Cointreau and shake. Serve over ice with the Lime Wedge Garnish.
If you’re a South Park fan, then you probably know why I picked a margarita for a book on economics. There really could be no other choice for Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt.
Mixed on 01/23/2022
Brother in Arms
1.5 oz Tequila Blanco
1.5 oz Lime Sour
.5 oz Watermelon Juice
Slice of Jalapeno
Slice of Orange
Put all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strained into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a jalapeno and orange slice.
Because they are very much Brothers in Arms, this was an amazing cocktail for this weeks book, Saving Aziz: How the Mission to Help One Became a Calling to Rescue Thousands from the Taliban by Chad Robichaux with David L Thomas.
Mixed on 02/12/2023
The Magician Card
2 ozs Anejo Tequila
1 oz Lemon Juice
½ oz Maple Syrup
1 oz Cabernet Sauvignon
Orange Peel for garnish
Put the tequila, lemon juice, and maple syrup in a shaker with ice and shake til chilled. Pour into a rocks glass with ice. Float the cabernet sauvignon on top and garnish with the orange peel. For extra flare, you can light the orange peel on fire before dropping it in the drink.
This was a good option for this weeks book, Magicians of the Gods by Graham Hancock.
Mixed on 12/18/2023
Conflict and Compromise
1 1/2 ozs Tequila (I used Blanco)
3/4 oz melon liquor
3/4 oz lime juice
1/2 oz agave nectar
2 slices jalapeno
7 cilantro leaves
Optional: Garnish with Cilantro
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake. Double-strain into a glass over crushed ice. Garnish if you want and enjoy. The Husband says it tastes like a watermelon now n later. Not bad overall. While I could smell the tequila, I could not taste it, so that was a win.
Fillmore was all about the compromise, and there was plenty of conflict during his tenure in the White House, so this was the best possible pick for Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President by Robert J. Rayback.
Mixed on 04/24/2022
Bug Juice
1 shot (1.5 ozs) Silver Tequila
1.5 shots (2.25 oz) Sour Apple Pucker
Top with Pineapple Juice
Cherry for Garnish
Fill a glass with ice and build the cocktail in the glass.
This cocktail was developed for the movie Starship Troopers, so I mixed it up for my book review of Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein.
Mixed 04/02/2023