Fire up the grill with Hornitos and try some of these seamless pairings of mouthwatering food and thirst-quenching cocktails. These combinations are the perfect way to enhance your outdoor entertaining skills and turn readers’ parties into the talk of the neighborhood!
Hornitos Lime Shot
Take the process out of the whole tequila experience. No need for blenders or the lick it-sip it-suck it ritual, this shot already combines the salt + tequila + lime!
Serve the shot chilled and in a salt-rimmed shot glass for the ultimate Memorial Day experience.
Patriot’s Plata – This cool, sweet drink offsets spicy heat of your summer barbecue
- 1 ½ parts Hornitos Plata Tequila
- ¾ part Lime Juice
- ¾ part Pineapple Juice
- ¼ part Agave
- Pinch of Cilantro leaves
Preparation:
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake and strain into a coupe glass.
Hornitos Tequila Lime Shot Chicken
- 1 cup Hornitos Lime Shot
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeño chilies
- 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
- ¼ cup honey
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 boneless chicken breast halves
Preparation:
- Before adding chicken, mix all other ingredients in a bowl to form a marinade.
- Once mixed, place marinade in a large resealable bag and add chicken.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Once prepared, place chicken on the grill (low to medium heat) and cook for approximately 15-18 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the grill and enjoy your Memorial Day barbecue!
About Hornitos Tequila
The Hornitos family of tequilas keeps Don Francisco Javier Sauza’s legacy alive, using the same high standards to cultivate the best and most flavorful agaves, molding them into premium tequilas that everyone can enjoy. He brought the celebrated spirit to new heights with the agave-robust Reposado, broke the rules to create a crystalline Plata, went above and beyond tequila standards to make an ultra smooth and aromatic Añejo, revolutionized the shot occasion with Lime Shot, and now his legacy lives on with our latest innovation Hornitos Black Barrel — reinforcing that Hornitos is Not Just Any Tequila. For more information please visit www.hornitostequila.com.
