About the Book

Tequila and mezcal can do far more than the standard margarita—and Tuesday Night Tequila shows just how versatile agave-based cocktails can be. With 52 recipes, one for every Tuesday of the year, this giftable cocktail book makes it easy to explore bold, bright, smoky, spicy, and refreshing drinks from your own home bar.

Organized by season, the recipes move with the rhythm of the year: citrusy spring sips, refreshing summer tequila drinks, warm fall flavors, and cozy winter cocktails. Readers will find classics, modern riffs, margarita variations, mezcal cocktails, palomas, and party-ready drinks designed for doable home bartending.

With clear guidance on spirits, tools, fresh garnishes, infused syrups, and bar basics, Tuesday Night Tequila is a stylish guide for tequila lovers, mezcal fans, hosts, and anyone ready to elevate happy hour one Tuesday at a time.

Here’s what makes Tuesday Night Tequila a spirited favorite:

  • 52 agave cocktail recipes: A full year of tequila and mezcal drinks for weeknights, weekends, parties, and casual happy hours.
  • Seasonal organization: Recipes highlight bright spring, refreshing summer, spiced fall, and cozy winter flavors.
  • Approachable home bar guidance: Includes practical tips on spirits, tools, garnishes, syrups, and easy cocktail techniques.
  • A giftable series package: Part of the Cheers to the Week series, with full-color photography and a beautiful hardcover format.

Tuesday Night Tequila is a tequila cocktail book and mezcal cocktail guide for home bartenders, hosts, cocktail lovers, and gift buyers looking for easy margarita recipes, agave drinks, and fresh happy hour inspiration.

Meet the Author

Jennifer Newens is a cookbook editor, cooking teacher, and literary agent from Oakland, California. She received her culinary training from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. She believes that everyone deserves to have a special drink in a fancy glass with a pretty garnish at the end of a long day – whether or not they choose to put booze in it!

Meet the Photographer

Alyson Brown is a beverage photographer and drink stylist with an appreciation for a well-built cocktail. Her passion for cocktails led her to author her first book, The Flower-Infused Cocktail: Flowers with a Twist. It was while photographing for her book that she found her true love for beverage photography and styling. When she’s not behind the camera, she can be found enjoying beautiful Bend, Oregon, with her husband and two sons.

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