As the days get longer and your backyard or porch looks more inviting, so does enjoying a crisp, refreshing cocktail to go with the end of your day. Whether you were out adventuring on one of many local trails or rivers, or are celebrating the end of your workweek with an eye toward the weekend adventures to come, 406 Agave’s summer cocktail guide has you covered. Big Sky is home to handcrafted adventure that draws all walks of life, and why Payton Hueler founded 406 Agave Premium Tequila to begin with—so we could have a drink to pair with our lifestyle.
The next time you have company over, are gathered around a bonfire or are enjoying a peaceful moment to yourself, try one of these signature 406 Agave summer cocktails to add a bit of flavor—you deserve it. You can find bottles of the Blanco and Reposado at most bars and liquor stores around town including The Cave Spirits & Gifts, Scissorbills Saloon, Tips Up, Lone Mountain Ranch, Blue Buddha Sushi Lounge, the Drunken Monk, The Independent, Montage Big Sky and Spanish Peaks Mountain Club.
Whether you prefer a refreshing drink on or after the river, 406 Agave’s summer cocktail guide will be sure to inspire. PHOTO BY JASPER POORE
406 Paloma
1.5 oz. 406 Blanco
0.5 oz. aperol
1 oz. rosemary syrup
0.75 oz. grapefruit juice
0.5 lime juice
2 oz. carbonated water
Add all ingredients, except the aperol, to a highball glass with a scoop of ice. Stir, float aperol on top and garnish with a lime wheel and rosemary sprig.
406 Buck
1.5 oz. 406 Blanco
0.5 oz. aperol
0.25 oz. lemon juice
0.5 oz. chamomile tea syrup
1 oz. ginger beer
Add all ingredients, except the ginger beer, to a rocks glass with a scoop of ice. Stir, float the ginger beer on top and garnish with orange zest.
406 Martini
1.5 oz. 406 Blanco
0.5 St. Germaine
0.75 oz. lemon juice
0.5 oz. simple syrup
1 tbsp. frozen or fresh huckleberries
Add all ingredients to a shaker. Add a scoop of ice and shake well. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with dehydrated lime wheel and huckleberry bull’s eye.
406 Jalapeño Margarita
1.5 oz. 406 Blanco
0.5 oz. jalapeño infused simple syrup
0.75 oz. pineapple juice
0.5 lime juice
Add all ingredients to a shaker. Add a scoop of ice and shake well. Empty into a rocks glass and garnish with a slice of fresh jalapeño and lime wheel.
