A tall glass in 3 minutes: 45 ml blanco tequila, 15 ml lime and 150 ml of mango sparkling lemonade, with a half Tajín rim.
- Cocktail 45 ml tequila
- 3 min
- 1 glass
- Easy
Recipe
Mango tequila lemonade recipe
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink
No mango lemonade on hand? Plain sparkling lemonade with a few mango cubes does the job.
Method
- Rim half the glass Pour 15 ml Tajín onto a small plate. Run a lime wedge along the outside of half the rim only.
- Roll the rim Hold the glass on its side, roll the wet section through the Tajín and tap off the excess.
- Build the glass Fill with ice without touching the rim, then pour in 45 ml tequila and 15 ml lime juice.
- Top up Add 150 ml of well-chilled mango sparkling lemonade and give it a single stir.
- Serve Tuck a lime wheel against the glass on the side without the rim and serve right away.
Rim only half the glass: everyone chooses the spicy or plain side, and the Tajín stays out of the drink.
When to serve a tequila lemonade
Earthy agave, sweet mango and the salty chili of the rim: the street-corner fruit cup trio, in a tall glass. Great on a patio, no shaker and no syrup.
Tips for a great tequila lemonade
- Look for a blanco labelled 100% agave. A reposado gives a rounder drink.
- Lime juice sticks better than water for the rim. Rimmed glasses hold for an hour in the freezer.
- No Tajín? Mix 1 part fine salt, 1 part mild chili powder and a little dried lime zest.
Tequila lemonade variations
Alcohol-free
Keep the half rim and the ice. Pour 15 ml lime and 30 ml grapefruit juice, a full can of mango sparkling lemonade and a pinch of salt.
Spicy jalapeño
Steep 2 jalapeño slices in the tequila for 10 minutes, then take them out before building the drink.
Another flavour
With a lime and mint sparkling lemonade, a sort of long margarita: salt rim, no Tajín. With a clementine sparkling lemonade and a pinch of salt, a drink that nods to the paloma.
Tequila lemonade: your questions
How do you make a tequila lemonade?
Rim half the glass with Tajín, fill it with ice, pour in 45 ml blanco tequila and 15 ml lime juice, then top with 150 ml of mango sparkling lemonade. Stir once: ready in 3 minutes.
What tequila is best?
A 100% agave blanco: the fresh agave flavour stays clean and pairs well with mango. Avoid mixto tequilas, which tend to taste harsher.
What is Tajín?
A Mexican powdered seasoning made from mild chili peppers, salt and dehydrated lime. Most grocery stores carry it in the spice aisle or the Mexican foods section.
How is it different from a margarita?
A margarita is a short, shaken cocktail with orange liqueur. This is a tall, fizzy drink with no shaker, where the mango sparkling lemonade provides the sweetness.
Alcoholic versions are for people of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly. Our sparkling lemonades are always alcohol-free.
