Owners Sandy and Catherine MacFadyen and bartender Jan Ollner make up Reposado’s stellar tequila team. Here, a slate of cocktails mixed from the 100-plus varieties at their Ossington hot spot
Photography by Reena Newman | Food Styling by Sasha Seymour
<strong>Paloma Traditional</strong><br /><br />
2 oz Sauza Hornitos Reposado and 1 oz fresh lime juice, topped with grapefruit soda (Jarritos from Mexico is best). Stir and serve over ice in a highball glass.
<strong>Hawaii XO</strong><br /><br />
2 oz 1921 Reposado, 1 oz Aperol, 1 oz pineapple juice, 1 oz lime juice and 1 oz Patrón XO Café. Shake until frothy and strain into a coupe.
<strong>Hola Café</strong><br /><br />
1 oz each Patrón Silver and Patrón XO Café (which adds sweet coffee and chocolate flavours). Serve over ice in a lowball glass.
<strong>Tequila Sangria</strong><br /><br />
Combine 6 oz Sauza Hornitos Reposado, 3 oz Cointreau and 4 cups berries and citrus. Rest 15 minutes. Add 3 cups crisp white wine and 1 cup fresh orange juice. Stir. Serve over ice, topped with soda water and mint. Serves 8.
<strong>Cosmolita</strong><br /><br />
2 oz Tromba Blanco, ½ oz Cointreau, ½ oz lime juice and 2 oz cranberry juice. Shake on ice and double-strain into a martini glass.
<strong>The Margarita</strong><br /><br />
2 oz Cazadores Reposado, 1 oz orange liqueur (Triple Sec, Cointreau or Grand Marnier) and 3 oz freshly squeezed margarita mix (lime juice with agave or simple syrup to taste). Shake on ice and serve in a highball glass. Add a splash of blood orange or mango juice for flavour.
<strong>The Trifecta</strong><br /><br />
First make sangrita, a spicy Mexican palate cleanser, by mixing tomato juice, a squeeze of citrus and jalapeño peppers to taste. Sip alongside 1 oz of Los Arango Reposado and your favourite beer.
<strong>Tequila Manhattan</strong><br /><br />
Stir together 2 oz Cazadores Añejo, 1 oz sweet vermouth, a splash of bitters and a squeeze of lemon. Rinse a coupe with a bit of Galliano before straining the cocktail into it. Garnish with a fresh cherry.
<strong>Mango Tango</strong><br /><br />
1 oz Los Arango Reposado, 1 oz puréed mango and ¾ oz orange juice. Shake or blend and top with cava or champagne.