As an Amazon Associate, Eat Wine Blog earns from qualifying purchases. We get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
Milk is an ingredient you will commonly find in many delicious cocktails due to how sweet and creamy it can make the texture and taste.
For example, the fan favorite White Russian often uses either cream or milk to give it that very smooth and delicious taste that so many of us can’t get enough of, however with that being said, while it fits perfectly into most cocktails, there are still some which it won’t compliment as well.
So, where does this leave the incredibly popular strawberry-flavored Tequila Rose?
Keep reading as we explain whether it’s worth adding in a splash of milk next time you’re whipping up a tequila rose cocktail, or if it’s better to avoid it entirely and save it for a different recipe down the line.
Why Do People Add Milk To Cocktails?
While it can be used as an extra ingredient in many cocktails, you will mostly find milk being mixed with vodka since it helps to even out the strong and fairly harsh taste of the spirit, making it far sweeter and a lot more bearable for people to drink who may like their cocktails to be slightly more relaxed in taste and texture.
Not only will people use milk in their cocktails to help mask the harsher flavors, but they will also add it to a cocktail when they don’t want to feel too hungover the next morning.
This works because milk lines our stomach when we drink it, slowing the amount of alcohol that is absorbed and helping our digestive system to cope with what we are drinking.
This also makes it easier for our bodies to flush out acetaldehyde which is the chemical within alcohol that causes us to have hangovers, so a lot of people will also make use of milk when they want to have a good time, but still feel relatively fresh when they wake up.
Does Milk Mix Well With Tequila Rose?
If you’ve ever ordered a tequila rose cocktail from a bar and tried it for yourself, you’ll know that it has a very sweet, rich, and smooth taste which even has a hint of fruit to it thanks to the strawberry cream which is often used to make the drink in addition to the Mexican tequila.
Because of this, milk is a great extra ingredient that you can add to a tequila rose since it will only help to enhance the sweetness of the cocktail even more, making it taste very similar to a delicious and refreshing strawberry milkshake.
While adding in a few dashes of milk will mask the fairly strong and slightly spicy taste of the tequila, it can be a great addition for those who want an alcoholic cocktail that barely tastes like alcohol at all, making it very easy to drink and enjoy.
In fact, while club soda is without a doubt the most popular mixer that people will use when making a tequila rose in order to give it that vibrant and bubbly taste, milk is still one of the most common added ingredients you can find in this cocktail with it being a must-have for many people who have tried it before.
What Is A Pink Russian?
We’ve all heard of the White Russian, a cocktail that has earned quite the reputation for its creamy and mouth watering flavor which tastes fairly similar to a chocolate mocha.
However, a recent twist on this classic cocktail recipe that people have been making is the Pink Russian which still uses vodka but is also mixed with milk, coffee liqueur, and of course, some delicious tequila rose.
This puts a delightfully fruity twist on the standard tequila rose cocktail recipe that many of us are so familiar with, and while it does incorporate vodka to make it a little stronger in alcohol content and much more potent in its taste, the milk in this recipe helps to keep it sweet and just as creamy as its counterpart.
Here is a recipe for the Pink Russian if you’re ever interested in making this smooth, sweet and delicious combination of the White Russian and tequila rose cocktails.
Can You Mix Chocolate Liqueur With Tequila Rose?
While milk is a common ingredient many people will use when preparing a creamy tequila rose cocktail, if you did want to enhance the rich taste of this drink even more and still make it smooth and milky without actually adding any milk, you can also use chocolate liqueur, and since there are so many variations of this spirit to choose from, the combinations you can make really are endless.
From white chocolate liqueur to dark chocolate, each bottle has a slightly different flavor either being very potent and deep, or much lighter and more refreshing, and the good news is that pretty much all of them will mix perfectly with a tequila rose.
With that being said, while you can still add in a few splashes of milk alongside the chocolate liqueur if you want to make it as tasty and vibrant as possible, the chocolate liqueur will already give you that creamy sensation that so many of us can’t get enough of, so it is still just as tasty to only add the chocolate liqueur which will still make it just as smooth.
If you really want to go all out and impress your guests who might be huge chocolate fans, you can also sprinkle some chocolate around the rim of the glass to create a classy drink that is packed full of flavor.
Other Popular Cocktails That Will Use Milk
Alongside the tequila rose and White Russian, there are a few other cocktails that will often incorporate some milk into the recipe to help elevate their flavor even more and enhance their creamy texture, and the sheer amount of cocktails that do this may surprise you.
The chocolate martini is one such cocktail that mixes either vodka or gin with at least one other type of alcohol, with one of the most popular being a type of chocolate liqueur.
Add a little bit of milk to this elegant medley of ingredients, and you have one of the sweetest cocktails out there.
The Toblerone cocktail is another cocktail that uses milk as one of its main ingredients, along with coffee-flavored liqueur, Baileys Irish Cream, and Cadbury Cream to create a chocolate-flavored beverage that really needs to be tasted to be believed.
If you’ve never heard of the Brandy Alexander, it’s an incredibly easy-to-make cocktail that only requires three ingredients – brandy, cream, and creme de cacao, though with that being said, many people will switch out the cream for milk if they want something that’s a little sweeter and more delicate on the taste buds.
While you can use milk in the majority of cocktails, these are just a few that make full use of it as a primary ingredient.
Summary
If you have some spare milk lying around and were thinking about whether it would be a good idea to pour some into a tequila rose, you certainly can, and not only that, you can even incorporate some other spirits such as vodka along with the milk to make an entirely different cocktail altogether.
