Grilled Lemon and Reposado Tequila Cocktail is a really delicious cocktail for anyone who loves tequila! Grilling fresh cut lemon brings out their sweetness and essential oils, which mixes perfectly with the vanilla flavors of reposado tequila. Finally, the additional of a little agave balances all the flavors.

grilled lemon and tequila in a glass with a large ice cube and a cinnamon stick

Everything blended together and served over ice gives you one of the best “sipping tequila” drinks EVER!

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Tequila

Since this is a very tequila forward cocktail, similar to drinking Tequila on the Rocks or a Manhanttan or Old Fashioned, you want to use a quality tequila. For a decent mid-quality Reposado tequila you will be in the $30-$60 per bottle range.

Here are some of the Reposado brands that we have tried and love:

Casamigos Reposado $$$$
Patron Reposado $$$
Don Julio $$$
Cazadores Reposado $ (under $30 per bottle, but is a very decent reposado!!)

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grilled lemon in a cocktail glass with tequila and an ice cube

Grilled Lemon & Reposado Tequila Cocktail

A really delicious cocktail for anyone who loves tequila! Grilling the lemon brings out the sweetness and essential oils, mix that with some flavorful reposado tequila and a kiss of agave for balance and you have one of the best sipping tequila drinks EVER!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Servings: drink

Author: Susie Weinrich

Equipment

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Grill
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large ice cube maker optional

Ingredients

▢ 1 lemon - cut in half
▢ ½ teaspoon light agave syrup
▢ 2 oz Reposado tequila
▢ 1 cinnamon stick - – optional, but recommended
▢ 1 large ice cube - -optional, can use a couple small cubes

Instructions

Cut the lemon in half and grill, cut side down, over direct medium high heat for about 6 minutes until they are nice and charred.
Then flip and grill the lemon rind for 4-5 minutes.
Pull from the grill and let cool.
The grilled lemon can be made a day or two ahead and stored in the fridge.
1 lemon
In a small rocks glass squeeze a grilled lemon half completely. The pulp will be kind of jammy and thick, you want all that in your glass!
Drop the whole lemon half in the glass.
Pour in just a little bit of agave.
(agave is very sweet, so you probably only need about ½ tsp)
Give it a stir with the lemon to dissolve the agave.
½ teaspoon light agave syrup
Add 1 large ice cube or a couple smaller ones.
1 large ice cube
Pour the tequila over the ice cube. Give the drink a stir with the cinnamon stick if using.
2 oz Reposado tequila, 1 cinnamon stick
Sip and Enjoy!!!

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