Drinks
What people drink with tacos: margaritas and the other tequila cocktails, agave spirits, aguas frescas and the old fermented drinks. Each article has its history, the competing origin stories where they exist, and a recipe.
Cocktails
- CantaritoThe cantarito is a Jalisco tequila drink of tequila, orange, grapefruit and lime juices, a pinch of salt and grapefruit soda, served over ice in a small…
- CheladaA chelada is cold Mexican beer served with fresh lime juice in a salt-rimmed glass, usually over ice.
- Frozen margaritaA frozen margarita is a margarita served as a slush, either blended with ice or churned in a frozen drink machine.
- MargaritaThe margarita is a cocktail of tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice, usually shaken with ice and served in a glass with a salted rim.
- MicheladaA michelada is a Mexican beer drink of cold lager mixed with lime juice and salt and, in most versions, chile sauces, seasoning sauces and sometimes…
- PalomaThe paloma is a highball of tequila, grapefruit soda, a squeeze of lime and a pinch of salt, served over ice.
- Tommy's margaritaThe Tommy's margarita is a margarita made with 100% agave tequila, fresh lime juice and agave syrup, with no orange liqueur.
Agave spirits
- MezcalMezcal is a Mexican distilled spirit made from the cooked hearts of any of several dozen agave species, most often espadín.
- TequilaTequila is a Mexican distilled spirit made from the cooked and fermented heart of the blue agave, Agave tequilana Weber var.
Aguas frescas
- Agua de jamaicaAgua de jamaica is a tart, deep red agua fresca made by steeping the dried calyces of the roselle plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, in hot water, then sweetening…
- Agua de tamarindoAgua de tamarindo is a sweet and sour, light brown agua fresca made by softening the pulp of tamarind pods in water, straining out the seeds and fibers, and…
- HorchataHorchata is a sweet, milky-looking drink.