Sammy’s Easy, Go-To Margarita

Refreshments Musician Sammy Hagar shares recipes for his favorite drinks, plus a little something he cooked up with chef Guy Fieri

Sammy Hagar’s Bacon Wrapped Chipotle BBQ Shrimp

INGREDIENTS

8 ounces bacon 20 shrimp, peeled and deveined 1⁄2 cup barbecue sauce

1⁄4 cup canola oil 3 tablespoons chipotle in adobo 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1⁄2 teaspoon red chile flakes

1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1⁄4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

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Sessions” on YouTube with his band, each from his own home. So far they’ve covered songs by Bob Marley, The Who, Buffalo Springfield, AC/DC and more. The fifth season of his “Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy

Hagar” is also currently airing on AXS TV on Sunday nights.

Though he can’t physically be out on the road right now, Hagar said it’s nice to be able to share a little of that virtual escape through the show, bringing in artists such as county singer Tanya Tucker, Queen’s Brian May, the Eagles’ Joe Walsh, Def Leppard and more.

“About an hour after it airs every Sunday night now, I get texts from my musician 1 ounce fresh lemon or lime juice (he prefers lime) 1 ounce Cointreau, triple sec, Grand Mariner or simple syrup

1.5 ounces Santo Tequila Blanco or Santo Mezquila “Put that in a shaker with ice and shake, shake, shake it,” Hagar said. “That’s it.”

Sammy’s Mojito

2 ounces Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum

1 ounce simple syrup or a teaspoon of sugar Plus fresh, muddled mint, a squeeze of lime and soda water or 7-Up, served over ice.

Santo Watermelon Cucumber Fresca Cocktail

2 cubes watermelon 4 pieces of cucumber quartered and cut into 1⁄8-inch slices

1 ounce lime juice

2 ounces Santo Tequila Blanco

1 ounce agave nectar Grab a 12-ounce Collins glass or Mason jar and fill with ice. In a mixing glass, lightly muddle the watermelon, cucumbers and lime juice, then fill 2⁄3 with ice and add tequila and agave. Cap the glass with a shaker and give it a shake for 10 to 15 seconds. Strain and pour over ice. Garnish with watermelon and cucumber slices. friends saying they liked the show or they want to be on it,” he said. “I don’t know if that’s because we’re all stuck at home and the lockdown is forcing people to watch it or if the show is getting bigger and better, but I’ll take it.”

Rocker Sammy Hagar, left, and restaurateur Guy Fieri have come together to share some cocktail and food recipes for the warmer months. Sammy Hagar recommends sipping the Santo Watermelon Cucumber Fresca Cocktail, which includes Santo Tequila Blanco, agave nectar, lime juice, watermelon and cucumber.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SAMMY HAGAR — SANTO TEQUILA Sammy Hagar teamed up with Guy Fieri to pair his Santo Watermelon Cucumber Fresca Cocktail with Fieri’s Bacon Wrapped Chipotle BBQ Shrimp for a great weekend barbecue.