Tequila Time! 18 Tequila-Centric Recipes

The cucumber-infused tequila is refreshing in a margarita and also makes a great punch. Recipe: Cucumber-Infused Tequila

More suited to a cocktail party than a baseball game, this riff on Cracker Jack by Atlanta pastry chef Taria Camerino is sweetened with agave nectar and spiked with tequila. Slow baking turns the popcorn-nut mix fabulously crunchy. Recipe: Tequila Spiked Caramel Corn

L.A. chef Wolfgang Puck operates the restaurant and bar at London's 45 Park Lane, where this tequila, cucumber, and basil drink is served. Recipe: Pepino's Revenge

This flavorful citrus fruit adds a dramatic ruby red color to recipes both sweet and savory. Recipe: Blood Orange Margaritas

With orange juice concentrate you can have a perfect margarita in no time flat. Recipe: Orange-Ginger Margarita

Big grains of salt rim many a margarita glass. But as this cocktail proves, a pinch of salt can add complexity to sophisticated bittersweet drinks. Recipe: Silver Monk

These brochettes can be cooked a day in advance and refrigerated; bring to room temperature, garnish, and serve. The longer the chicken marinates, the better it tastes. Recipe: Tequila-Lime Chicken Brochettes

Tequila is a strong flavor, so more is not necessarily more in this recipe. You should also use high-quality tequila—something you'd be fine drinking. Mezcal would also work very well, providing an additional smoky note. Recipe: Guacamole with Tequila and Lime

When watermelon is in abundance, this is a great way to use it. Bobby Flay purées seedless watermelon chunks, then strains the juice through a sieve and mixes it with silver tequila, sugar syrup, blueberries, mint, and fresh lime juice. Recipe: Watermelon-Tequila Cocktails

This cocktail recipe comes from Joe Campanale, beverage director and co-owner of dell'Anima in New York City. Recipe: Pineapple-Tequila Cooler

With a bit of mint you can turn an average margarita recipe into a downright killer summer cooler! Recipe: Fresh Mint Margaritas

These creative little pops are packed with bold flavors, and can easily be made in quarter-pint mason jars—serve them right in the jars for a rustic-chic twist. Recipe: Cranberry Orange Rhubarb Popsicles

This recipe must be made 3 days in advance to allow tomatoes enough time to marinate. Recipe: Tequila-Bloody Mary Cherry Tomatoes with Margarita Dipping Salt

A homemade mustard sauce, laden with fragrant spices and spiked with tequila, takes easy grilled chicken from everyday to amazing. Recipe: Tequila-Mustard-Glazed Chicken Skewers

All kinds of cocktails perk up when herbs are added to the mix. The key to extracting the herbs' flavors and fragrant oils is muddling — done with a traditional bar tool (that's similar to a mortar and pestle but gentler on delicate leaves) or the end of a wooden spoon. Recipe: Tequila-Thyme Lemonade

Lower the bill at your holiday party by offering one sensational, seasonal drink: Rudolph-red pomegranate margaritas, premixed by the pitcherful. Recipe: Pomegranate Margaritas

Lots of lime juice and a shot of good-quality tequila give this party snack its unbeatable flavor. Recipe: Guy Fieri's "No One Can Beato This Taquito"