"We don't know about you, but nothing warms us up on a cold winter's night more than a boozy cocktail. Of course, the obvious spirits usually take the spotlight when cooler months roll around - whiskey, scotch, dark berry liqueurs, and rum among them. Tequila, on the other hand, is often mistaken for a warm-weather-only spirit. Perhaps it's the obvious association tequila has with margaritas, enjoyed while sun-drenched and sitting poolside."
"Restricting your tequila time to just one season isn't working in your favor. Numerous tequila cocktail recipes exist to help you warm up in the colder months, even if the drink itself isn't warm. Instead, they'll often lean on spices and wintry fare to bring the liquor into the season. The result? A sumptuous drink that'll have you questioning why tequila isn't more commonly considered a winter spirit."
Tequila is commonly perceived as a warm-weather spirit because of its association with margaritas and sunny, poolside settings. Limiting tequila to summer overlooks numerous cocktail recipes that adapt tequila for colder months. Winter tequila drinks often incorporate spices, plum jam, citrus, liqueurs, and bitters to evoke seasonal flavors without necessarily serving the beverage hot. The Doña Frida exemplifies this approach by combining spiced plum jam, pink peppercorns, cinnamon, tequila, Cointreau, lemon juice, and orange bitters, producing a bracing yet warming cocktail garnished with whole pink peppercorns.
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