1800 Agave Nectar Squeeze recipe

1800 Agave Nectar Squeeze recipe

A smooth, citrus-bright, naturally sweet tequila cocktail made with 1800 Silver or Reposado and real agave nectar.

This drink is refreshing like a margarita but lighter, cleaner, and more focused on pure agave flavor. Perfect for summer afternoons, taco night, or anytime you want a simple, bright tequila cocktail that isn’t overly sugary.

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🍹 Ingredients (1 Cocktail)

Base Cocktail

• 2 oz 1800 Silver Tequila
  (Reposado works too if you want warm, honeylike depth)

• ¾ oz fresh lime juice (about 1 medium lime)

• ½ oz agave nectar
  (thin with a splash of warm water if very thick)

• ½ oz fresh orange juice
  (or ¼ oz if you want a cleaner, sharper profile)

• Ice for shaking and serving

Optional Upgrades

• 1–2 dashes orange bitters

• Splash of soda water for a lighter highball finish

• Pinch of kosher salt inside the drink

• ¼ oz Cointreau or orange liqueur for a slightly richer, margarita-like edge

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🍋 Garnish Options

• Lime wheel or lime wedge

• Orange wheel or twist

• Tajín rim, salted rim, or half-rim sprinkle

• A thin lime twist curled inside the glass

• Edible flower for presentation (e.g., marigold or nasturtium)

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🧑‍🍳 Instructions (Longer, Step-by-Step)

1. Prep the Glass

• Use a rocks glass or a chilled Old Fashioned glass.

• Optional:

  • Salt or Tajín the rim by running a lime wedge around the top ½ inch of the rim and dipping in seasoning.

• Fill glass with fresh ice and set aside.

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2. Shake the Cocktail

1. Add tequila, lime juice, orange juice, and agave nectar to a cocktail shaker.

2. Add a handful of ice.

3. Shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds until cold and slightly aerated.

   • The agave nectar blends beautifully when shaken well; don’t under-shake.

4. Taste a drop from the shaker:

   • Add a splash more lime for brightness

   • Add a drop more agave for sweetness

   • Adjust to your preference

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3. Serve

1. Strain into your prepared glass over fresh ice.

2. Garnish with lime or orange.

3. If desired, top with a small splash of soda water for extra lift.

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🌿 Flavor Profile

• Clean, bright tequila-forward drink

• Natural sweetness from agave, not sugary

• Lime brings crisp acidity

• Orange juice softens edges and ties citrus together

• Smooth, refreshing, balanced, and lightly sweet

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🌟 Variations (Long, Detailed Section)

➤ Spicy Agave Squeeze

• Muddle 2–3 jalapeño slices in shaker

• Add ingredients and shake

• Garnish with a floating jalapeño coin

• Optionally add Tajín rim

➤ Smoky Agave Squeeze

• Use 1800 Cristalino OR substitute ½ oz mezcal

• Add a flamed orange peel garnish for aroma

➤ Agave Grapefruit Squeeze

• Replace orange juice with grapefruit juice

• Add a pinch of sea salt

• Slight Paloma vibes, but richer

➤ Agave Pineapple Squeeze

• Add 2 oz pineapple juice

• Slightly more tropical, softer, very smooth

• Garnish with pineapple leaf or citrus wheel

➤ Skinny Agave Squeeze

(Lower sugar, lighter)

• 2 oz tequila

• 1 oz lime

• ¼ oz agave

• Splash soda

• Crisp, bright, clean, low-calorie

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🍽 Food Pairings

Pairs beautifully with—

• Grilled shrimp tacos

• Street-style carne asada

• Ceviche

• Fish grilled with lime + cilantro

• Chips, salsa, guacamole

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🎉 Perfect For:

• Summer nights

• Poolside drinks

• Taco Tuesday

• Brunch margarita alternative

• Easy sipping cocktails

OTHER RECIPES

Ingredients

• 2 oz 1800® Silver Tequila
• 1/2 oz Agavero agave liqueur
• 6 wedges limes
• 1/2 oz agave juice
• garnish with lime Wheel ice

Method
In a tall mixing glass muddle limes with the agave nectar. 

Add 1800® Silver tequila and ice then shake vigorously.

 Strain over fresh ice into a Collins glass and top with Agavero.

 Garnish with a lime wheel.

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