Dazzling Drinks - Tequila Cocktails from Cantera Negra

Cantera Negra is additive-free, ultra-premium tequila made from 100% fully mature blue weber agave, hand-crafted in small batch quantities from 40 years of family tradition in Mexico, from rich volcanic soil. Their aged tequilas are aged longer than standard and perfect for both sipping and cocktails. Go beyond the margarita this year with IWSC’s Best Extra Añejo – Cantera Negra Extra Añejo – as well as 5 elevated cocktail recipes for Cinco for the top 5 tequila cocktails people want (margarita, paloma, espresso martini, ranch water and Oaxaca old fashioned).

 

 

COCKTAIL RECIPES:

 

Tommy’s Margarita

This go-to cult classic is known as a “Tommy’s Margarita” and is a bartender favorite.

• Ingredients:
• 2 parts Cantera Negra Silver Tequila
• 1 part Fresh lime juice
• 0.5 part Agave nectar
• Blood orange slice for garnish
• Instructions
• Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain over ice in a half salt rimmed rocks glass and garnish with blood orange slice.

 

Cinco Paloma

This is our favorite way to make a paloma – it is quick, easy and refreshing. It has a cult following in the industry, and you may have seen it recently in viral TikTok videos.

• Ingredients:
• 2 parts Cantera Negra Silver Tequila
• 0.5 part fresh lime juice
• 5 parts Mexican Squirt
• Tajin and sugar for rim
• Instructions:
• Build over ice in a Collins glass rimmed with tajin/sugar mix (3 parts tajin to 1 part sugar). Stir and garnish with a grapefruit slice.

 

Noche Negra

Let the Noche Negra take you to a world of sophisticated indulgence. The carefully balanced flavors of rich espresso and Cantera Negra Café create a cocktail that is both bold and satisfying.

• Ingredients:
• 1 part Cantera Negra Silver Tequila
• 1 part Espresso (or cold brew concentrate)
• 0.75 part Cantera Negra Café
• 0.25 part Simple syrup
• Instructions:
• Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Double strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.

 

Ranch Water

• Ingredients:
• 2.5 parts Cantera Negra Silver Tequila
• 1.5 parts Fresh lime juice
• Top with sparkling water
• Instructions:
• Combine Cantera Negra Silver and fresh lime juice in a rocks glass with ice. Top with sparkling water and stir gently. Garnish with a lime wheel.

 

Café Agave Old Fashioned

Combines two classics and arguably the most popular cocktails right now - the espresso martini and the Old Fashioned – for a riff on the espresso martini like no other.

• Ingredients:
• 1.5 parts Cantera Negra Reposado Tequila
• 0.5 part Cantera Negra Café
• 2 dashes Chocolate bitters
• Orange peel to garnish
• Instructions:
• Add ingredients into a mixing glass and stir with ice until chilled and diluted. Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube. Garnish with an orange peel.

 

CANTERA NEGRA:

• Cantera Negra Silver Tequila is crystal clear and light tasting, with natural hints of citrus and clean, earthy notes on the finish.
• Cantera Negra Reposado Tequila is aged at least 7 months for a more refined tequila with notes of roasted agave, oak, vanilla and a hint of citrus in the background.
• Cantera Negra Extra Añejo Tequila is aged 36 months and is buttery smooth with chocolate and coffee notes accompanying an artful blend of tequila aged in bourbon and cognac casks.
• Cantera Negra Café is a premium coffee liqueur known for its distinctive character and refined taste. Our rich café flavor is smooth and silky on the finish with notes of hazelnut and dark stone fruit. When paired with our award-winning Cantera Negra tequilas, the result is a balanced craft cocktail rich with flavor and smoothness. 

WORLD’S BEST EXTRA AÑEJO FOR AFFORDABLE LUXURY SIPS:

Cantera Negra Extra Añejo was just included in IWSC’s last Tequilas of the Year. Cantera Negra Extra Añejo has won Double Gold at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Best Extra Añejo at The Tasting Alliance’s Top Shelf Awards 2024, and now, Best Tequila at International Wines and Spirits Competition 2024 (IWSC). Aged no less than 36 months, Cantera’s Extra Añejo drinks like a bourbon-lover’s tequila. Rich and buttery smooth from start to finish, this very special tequila offers notes of chocolate and coffee. Cantera Negra artfully blended bourbon-cask and cognac-cask aged tequila for an unrivaled, sophisticated taste.