Cocktails To Pair Your National Taco Day/Taco Tuesday Meal With

What goes better with tacos than tequila? National Taco Day (Tuesday, October 4th) happens to fall on a Tuesday… so you can see where we’re going this.

Pom Pom Punch: (Created by Jesse Powell, Oklahoma)

Recipe serves 10

21st & Park. (Courtesy Photo)

8 oz. Patrón Reposado

1 oz. Bottle of Red Wine (Pinot Noir preferred)

9 oz. Pear Brandy

8 oz. Orange Juice

2 oz. Ginger Beer

Orange Wheels

Pear Slices

Apple Slices

Seasonal Fruit

Directions: Add all ingredients into pitcher or carafe, mix to combine, pour over standard ice, garnish and serve. Can be made in advance and stored for up to a day.

21st & Park: (Created exclusively by Derrick Turner at Harding’s NYC)

2 oz. 1800® Silver

1 tsp Rose Water

2 peels of Cucumber

1/2 oz. Pineapple Juice

1/2 oz. Lime

1/4 oz. Agave

Directions: Muddle cucumber in shaker. Add remaining ingredients to shaker. Shake and double strain into Collins glass. Garnish with cucumber roll.

Sauza Citrus Margarita. (Courtesy Photo)

Sauza Citrus Margarita:

Recipe serves 8

1 cup Sauza® Gold Tequila

1/2 cup DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liqueur

2 cups Orange Juice

2 cups Lime Juice

2 cups Agave Nectar

Sugar, for rimming

Orange wheels, for garnish

Directions: Add all ingredients to a pitcher and stir. Pour over ice into glasses rimmed with sugar. Float an orange wheel in each.