Sauza Brings the Heat with New Sauza Cucumber Chili Tequila

Sauza Tequila is unveiling its first flavored tequila innovation, Sauza Cucumber Chili Tequila. Authentic Sauza Silver Tequila combines with a natural, garden-fresh cucumber flavor and a chili twist, to deliver the perfect tequila for a premium, slightly spicy, and refreshing margarita for any occasion, company officials say. “Sauza Cucumber Chili Tequila offers a delicious alternative for spicing up a traditional margarita and debuts just in time for spring and summer entertaining,” says Megan Frank, senior brand director of tequila at Beam Suntory. “Sauza Cucumber Chili brings a fresh and fiery new flavor to the margarita’s favorite tequila." Sauza Cucumber Chili is a 70-proof flavored tequila, with an invigorating cucumber taste and zesty chili finish. It can be enjoyed chilled, on the rocks, or in mixed cocktails and is now available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $15.99 per 750-milliliter bottle. To heat-up the traditional margarita with something cool, try the Cucumber Chili Rita: Cucumber Chili Rita 2 parts Sauza Cucumber Chili Tequila 1 part DeKuyper Triple Sec Liqueur 2 parts fresh lemon sour Juice of one whole lime Add ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain over ice in a salt-rimmed cocktail or margarita glass. Garnish with a lime and float a thin slice of cucumber.