We are all familiar with the typical Halloween celebration, the costumes, the candies, and the trick-or-treating. However, across various cultures around the world, the holiday is observed differently. In Italy for example, the Ognissanti festival involves decorating cemeteries with fall chrysanthemums and leaving out gifts for children as if they came from their deceased relatives. If you’re familiar with the Disney movie Coco, Día de Muertos in Mexico includes preparing a feast with the departed’s favorite dishes, wearing skull masks, and eating skull-shaped treats. Regardless of how each culture commemorates the occasion, a unifying theme connecting these otherwise periods of mourning is how these are all ironically celebrations of life, but in memory and in respect of those who are not with us anymore.
A celebration is not complete without your favorite bottle of PATRÓN to liven up the atmosphere. But honestly, who wants plain old tequila, we’re not interested in leaving it at just that. So in spicing up the festivities, here are the best tequila recipes courtesy of PATRÓN to keep you, your friends, and your loved ones company this Halloween as you remember the lives of those who have passed and cherish the one you have yet to fully live.
Habanero Añejo Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 50ml of PATRÓN Añejo
- 5ml of Agave syrup
- ½ inch of Orange zest
- 2 dashes of Habanero bitters
- 5 dashes of Chocolate bitters
- 1 small Bird’s Eye chili
Bringing in the heat to a classic is the Habanero Añejo Old Fashioned. To prepare this, first, you muddle some orange zest in a glass. Second, you add all the ingredients alongside some ice. Next, you stir to dilute. Lastly, you top the cocktail with some more ice and your Bird’s Eye chili.
Margarita Picante
Ingredients:
- 60ml of PATRÓN Silver
- 60ml of Lime juice
- 20ml of Agave syrup
- 3 Coriander sprigs
- 1 Red Chili slice
- 1 Red Chili slice and 1 Coriander leaf for garnish
Adding in a little spice and everything nice is the Margarita Picante. First, you muddle your chili and coriander in a cocktail shaker. Second, you add the other ingredients and fill it up with ice. Next, you shake and strain into a rocks glass. Lastly, you top it all off with a garnish of a slice of chili and coriander leaf.
Marigold Mule
Ingredients:
- 50ml of PATRÓN Silver
- 15ml of St~Germain
- 25ml of Lime juice
- 100ml of Ginger beer
- Lime zest and Marigold flower
Adding in another use for flowers outside of gifts and offerings is the Marigold Mule. First, in a tall glass, build the drink in highball by adding in your ingredients. Next, fill the cup with ice, and top it all off with your ginger beer and Marigold flower.
Paloma Roja
Ingredients:
- 50ml of PATRÓN Reposado
- 50ml of Fresh blood orange juice
- 20ml of Lime juice
- 10ml of Agave syrup
- 100ml of Soda water
- Blood orange wedge and sea salt rim
Figuratively drink the blood of your enemies in the spirit of Halloween with the Paloma Roja. First, after adding sea salt to the rim of your glass, build the drink in highball by adding in your ingredients. Fill it with ice afterward and finish it off with your soda water and your Blood orange wedge.
Pan de Muertos
Ingredients:
- 50ml of PATRÓN Reposado
- 15ml of Orgeat
- 20ml of Lime juice
- 15ml of Orange liqueur
- 25ml of Pineapple juice
- 1 caramelized orange wedge and 3 pineapple leaves
Carrying a fruity blast of flavors to the party is the Pan de Muertos. First, you add all the ingredients into a shaker. Next, after shaking and straining, you build the cocktail in highball before adding in your ice, your orange wedge, and 3 pineapple leaves.
PATRÓN celebrates Día de Muertos
Just this October 24, PATRÓN invited guests at La Vie en Rose to take part in their yearly celebration of Dia de Muertos. The holiday is typically observed every November 2 where according to ancient beliefs, the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted and families can gather to welcome back the souls of their ancestors. The day is spent in jubilation where people would remember the deceased through food, drinks, and colorful skulls. In honor of their Mexican heritage, PATRÓN welcomed those who attended to paint their own skulls with their own unique designs as a way of bringing the otherwise foreign culture closer to us. Aside from serving Mexican cuisine, they also showcased the Paloma Patrónic and the Patrón Margarita.
