The Classics
Step into the world of timeless tequila. These classics honor the iconic cocktails that have defined celebrations for generations. From the Margarita and Paloma to the Old Fashioned and Ranch Water, these are the drinks that never go out of style—each one a tribute to tradition, elevated by the unmistakable Carreta de Oro touch. Whichever you mix first, you’re pouring a legacy in every glass.
Carreta Margarita (Single-Serve)
Ingredients:
- • 1 ½ oz Carreta de Oro Blanco Tequila
- • 1 oz orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or Triple Sec)
- • ¾ oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- • Optional sweetener: agave nectar, to taste
- • Lime wedge, for garnish, no salt needed
- • Ice
- • Add tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice to a shaker with ice.
- • Add sweetener to taste, if desired.
- • Shake well until chilled.
- • Strain into a glass over fresh ice.
- • Garnish with a lime wedge.
Carreta Margaritas (Batch)
Ingredients (Pitcher - 16 Servings):
- • 3 cups Carreta de Oro Blanco Tequila
- • 2 cups orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or Triple Sec)
- • 1 1⁄2 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
- • Optional sweetener: agave nectar, to taste
- • Lime wedges, for garnish, no salt needed
- • Ice
- • In a large pitcher, combine tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice.
- • Add sweetener to taste, if desired, and stir well.
- • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- • Serve over ice and garnish with lime wedges.
Carreta Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- • 3 oz Carreta de Oro Añejo Tequila
- • 1⁄4 oz agave nectar
- • 1 dash Angostura bitters
- • Orange peel
- • Brandied cherry, for garnish
- • Ice
- • In a mixing glass, lightly muddle the agave nectar, bitters, and orange peel.
- • Add the tequila.
- • Fill the glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
- • Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over fresh ice.
- • Garnish with a brandied cherry.
Carreta Paloma
Ingredients:
- • 2 oz Carreta de Oro Reposado Tequila
- • 2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
- • 2 oz sparkling water
- • 1⁄2 oz fresh lime juice
- • 1⁄4 oz agave nectar
- • Coarse sea salt, for rimming the glass
- • Grapefruit wedge, for garnish
- • Ice
- • Rim the glass with coarse sea salt.
- • In the glass, combine tequila, grapefruit juice, sparkling water, lime juice, and agave nectar.
- • Fill the remainder of the glass with ice.
- • Taste and adjust sweetness as desired.
- • Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Carreta Mojito
Ingredients:
- • 2 oz Carreta de Oro Reposado Tequila
- • 1 1⁄2 oz fresh lime juice
- • 1 oz agave nectar
- • 4 oz soda water
- • 6–8 fresh mint leaves, muddled
- • Ice
- • Add lime juice, agave nectar, and mint leaves to a tall glass. Muddle the mint leaves gently to release their flavor.
- • Fill a shaker 3⁄4 full with ice.
- • Add the tequila and soda water to the shaker.
- • Stir gently to blend the ingredients. Taste and adjust as needed.*
- • Shake lightly, then pour into a glass over fresh ice.
Carreta Ranch Water
Ingredients:
- • 1 1⁄2 oz Carreta de Oro Reposado Tequila
- • 1 oz fresh lime juice
- • 2 oz Topo Chico
- • Lime wedge, for garnish
- • Ice
- • Mix the tequila and lime juice.
- • Fill a glass with ice.
- • Pour the mixture over the ice.
- • Top with Topo Chico.
- • Garnish with a lime wedge.
*Add more lime juice for tartness, agave nectar for sweetness, or soda water for a lighter, more bubbly drink.
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