Named after the year founder Don Julio González began his craft, the beloved Don Julio 1942 is now available in a convenient, smaller format. This iconic luxury añejo is still produced in small batches and aged for at least two and a half years, keeping the golden liquid inside completely unchanged. The result is the same celebrated sipping experience, now delivered in a pocket-sized 50mL format. An effortless way for curious tasters to experience the liquid for the first time.
The real magic of the 50mL format lies in its versatility. It is a thoughtful addition to any host’s toolkit; ideal for placing at dinner settings as a memorable welcome drink, curating a bespoke tasting flight, bringing along on a weekend getaway, or presenting as a sophisticated gift.
Don Julio’s own suggestion goes a step further: batch a cocktail in advance, decant it back into the miniatures, and serve them as they are. It is a neat piece of staging, with the work done long before anyone arrives, the presentation identical for every guest, and the host free to do something other than stand behind a makeshift bar all evening. Just follow this easy recipe:
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Use 1.75 Ounces of Don Julio 1942 (a whole 50 ml mini bottle), 0.5 Ounces of Salted Grapefruit Juice (1 pinch of Salt per cup/250 ml) and 0.25 ounces of Agave Nectar
Uncap your Don Julio 1942 50mL mini bottles and pour the tequila out into a large glass mixing pitcher, and set the empty mini bottles and caps aside. Batch the Cocktail by multiplying the remaining ingredients by the number of guests/bottles you are serving and add them to the pitcher with the Don Julio 1942. Stir the mixture thoroughly with ice to chill and combine. Strain out the ice into a clean measuring cup or small funnel. Decant Back into Bottles: Using a small cocktail funnel, carefully pour the batched cocktail back into each empty Don Julio 1942 mini bottle until filled to the neck.
Place a straw or sip spout directly into each filled bottle and serve cold as an elevated cocktail serve!
