Toronto Life Cookbook: 10 delicious tequila cocktails from the Reposado team
Toronto Life Cookbook: 10 delicious tequila cocktails from the Reposado team
By Toronto Life | March 8, 2013
By Toronto Life | 03/08/2013
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
193849 <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. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-01.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/tequila-cocktails/slide/ten-ways-with-tequila-01/ ten-ways-with-tequila-01 0 0
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193858 <strong>Tegroni</strong><br /><br />
1 oz each 1800 silver tequila, Campari and sweet vermouth. Stir and serve over ice in a lowball glass. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-intro-e1362407892968-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/tequila-cocktails/slide/ten-ways-with-tequila-intro/ ten-ways-with-tequila-intro 0 0
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193850 <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. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-02.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/tequila-cocktails/slide/ten-ways-with-tequila-02/ ten-ways-with-tequila-02 0 0
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193863 <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. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-03-e1362407911484-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/tequila-cocktails/slide/ten-ways-with-tequila-03/ ten-ways-with-tequila-03 0 0
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193852 <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. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-04.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/tequila-cocktails/slide/ten-ways-with-tequila-04/ ten-ways-with-tequila-04 0 0
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193853 <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. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-05.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/tequila-cocktails/slide/ten-ways-with-tequila-05/ ten-ways-with-tequila-05 0 0
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193854 <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. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-06.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/tequila-cocktails/slide/ten-ways-with-tequila-06/ ten-ways-with-tequila-06 0 0
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193855 <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. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-07.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/tequila-cocktails/slide/ten-ways-with-tequila-07/ ten-ways-with-tequila-07 0 0
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193856 <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. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-08.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/tequila-cocktails/slide/ten-ways-with-tequila-08/ ten-ways-with-tequila-08 0 0
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193857 <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. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila Toronto Life Cookbook: Tequila https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ten-ways-with-tequila-09.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/tequila-cocktails/slide/ten-ways-with-tequila-09/ ten-ways-with-tequila-09 0 0
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