My dad turns 70 this week and we are having a dinner Saturday. He loves tequila based cocktails so I am looking for suggestions. Ranch waters and margaritas are common so looking for other suggestions. Tia

https://www.culinaryhill.com/tequila-sunrise-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-47562

Like cucumbers? https://www.fortequilalovers.com/tequila-food-rocks/tequila-rocks/pepino-cocktail

2 oz tequila
1 oz St. Germaine
1/2 oz simple (fresh make this)
4 oz pineapple juice (fresh squeeze if possible)
Juice of 1/2 a lime
Shake without ice/pour over ice
Rim with Tajin
Garnish with lime/pineapple wedge

A nice anejo in an old fashioned is always good. Many use agave syrup instead of simple, but I use Demerara syrup or cubes. Garnish with orange peel. It's even better with mezcal instead of tequila, or if you must have tequila you can do 1/2 of each.

If you want to keep it traditional, a good Paloma with fresh grapefruit juice is hard to beat.

There's some good ideas on the cocktail thread. I recommend upping the garnish game as well with rimmed glasses with Tajin Chamoy followed by tajin chili salt. Adding any or all of: cucumber, cilantro and jalapeno to ritas are great. You can also do Avocado margaritas by using 1/4 Avocado muddled, then shaken vigorously in a shaker with ice. If you download the Shake & Strain App there's tons of ideas for tequila and they all have video demonstration by Steve The Bartender. Here's a screen shot of the ones with blanco tequila...

Here's a simple one that's great. I suggest homemade grenadine over Rose's.

Mexican Firing Squad
2 oz blanco tequila
.75 oz lime juice
.75 oz grenadine
3 dashes angostura bitters

The meal will be all seafood if that changes anything. The Paloma looks good and refreshing even though it's not hot. Ha. Maybe a different margarita since he isn't into experimenting like I am. Also mezcal is definitely an option if that matters. Thanks for the help

Johnsy3 said:

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I suggest homemade grenadine.

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Definitely this. Make a 1:1 simple but use Pom juice instead of water.

Naked and Famous
1 ounce mezcal
1 ounce yellow or green Chartreuse
1 ounce Aperol
1 ounce fresh lime juice

Shaken and strained. Solid.