If you asked me what one meal I would enjoy forever it would be fresh, warm tortilla chips + guacamole along with margaritas, preferably served while looking out at the sea. There's something about salty air hair and margaritas that are magical together.
This summer has been so hot here in Seattle that ice cold margaritas are a welcome start to the end of the day, even without the sea. While I usually use Patron tequila, I recently ordered the trio of 21 Seeds Tequilas: Grapefruit Hibiscus, Cucumber Jalapéno and Valencia Orange. I first noticed 21 Seeds on Instagram. While I liked idea of the flavors, I loved the idea that 21 Seeds is a woman-owned company that partnered with a tequila distillery in Mexico staffed primarily by women. I ordered the trio of flavors from their website.
When the package arrived, my friend, Heidi, invited me over to try out some recipes. Her backyard is reminiscent of a home (that you never want to leave) on the Mediterranean, complete with lavender and a Labrador who just wants to lay across your feet.
We decided to start with Hibiscus Grapefruit and used the 21 Seeds Skinnyseed Paloma recipe as inspiration. The grapefruit slant to tequila was a perfect pairing. Even as shots, the Hibiscus Grapefruit would be outstanding. Adding the spring of basil at the end, though, really made this recipe sparkle.
We're poring over new recipe and in the next few weeks we'll be trying the other two flavors. Here's to happy summer afternoons!
The Happy Paloma Recipe
For each cocktail add:
1 1/2 ounces of 21 Seeds Grapefruit Hibiscus Tequila
1 1/2 ounces of pink grapefruit juice
2 ounces of seltzer (we used Polar Orange Vanilla Seltzer)
Pour over ice and add a wedge of pink grapefruit and a spring of fresh basil
* The drinkers are from glassybaby in the colors rosé and vodka.
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