Confession: Fifty Shades of Grey is one of my many guilty pleasures.
(Of course, I was totally on team Matt Bomer during casting, but I still enjoyed the movie and think Jamie Dornan pulled it off.)
In honor of this hit box office sensation, I’m sharing some of my fav Fifty Shades themed cocktails, featuring the delicious Sauza Tequila!
Spicy Passion
- 2 parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
- 1 part Cruzan® Passion Fruit Rum
- 2 parts fresh orange juice
- Juice of ½ lime
- 1-3 dashes Tabasco® Sauce
- Lemon wheel (for garnish)
- Raspberries (for garnish)
Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel and berries.
The Elevator Ride
- 2 parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
- 1 part DeKuyper® Pomegranate Schnapps Liqueur
- 2 parts grapefruit juice
- 1 part club soda
- 1 lemon wheel (for garnish)
Preparation: Build over ice in a glass in this order: pour tequila, grapefruit juice and club soda and stir to combine. Now pour the pomegranate liqueur over the top (it will work its way down). Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Inner Goddess
- 2 parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
- 1 part Cruzan® Guava Rum
- 2 parts fresh lemon sour
- 1 part mango juice
- 1 barspoon red pepper jelly
- 1 lime wedge (for garnish)
Preparation: Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Ultimate Fantasy
- 2 parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
- 1 part DeKuyper® 03 Premium Orange Liqueur
- 2 parts fresh lemon sour
- 1 part passion fruit juice
- Dash of sriracha sauce
- 1 lemon wedge (for garnish)
- 1 cherry (for garnish)
Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain over fresh ice in a tall glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge and cherry through a toothpick.
The Red Room
- 2 parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
- ½ part JDK & Sons™ Fleur Elderflower Liqueur
- 2 parts moscato wine
- ½ part cranberry juice
- 3 lime wheels (for garnish)
Preparation: Build in order over ice in a tall glass. Garnish with lime wheels floated.
These treats are perfect to whip up (get it?) for your next girls night in. Or go all the way and share these with your real life Christian. I don’t judge. Laters, baby!