Nachos and tequila shots may rule at many Super Bowl parties. But for your consideration, we present tequila lemonade, courtesy of the producers of 1800 Select Silver Tequila.

(The celebrity spokesperson for 1800 is Michael Imperioli of “The Sopranos,” as the fictional Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) of “Entourage” is endorsing Avion and Justin Timberlake has Sauza 901. Details.)

1800 Select Silver Tequila is an unusual tequila, even in the superpremium category. It’s 100% blue agave, of course; that’s required by law. But it’s really a new category of silver tequila, with features of joven and reposado tequilas. (See the different types of tequila.)

But, using two proprietary distillation, it’s also distilled at 100 proof instead of 80 proof. The result: a very smooth tequila, crisp and clean, that showcases the sweet, fruity agave flavor. And it’s 25% stronger than other silvers.

Second, it’s partially aged to add complexity (silver tequila typically is bottled immediately after distillation).

Third, it’s blended with a bit of aged tequila—also unusual for a silver tequila, and one that, along with the aging, provides even more complexity.

With a tequila this interesting, you might want to snuggle up to the bottle and drink shots from the stopper. But the producers suggest this tequila lemonade recipe:
 
1800 TEQUILA COOL LEMONADE RECIPE

Ingredients Per Cocktail

 
Preparation

1. MUDDLE the mint and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add tequila, the lemon juice and ice and shake vigorously.

2. STRAIN over fresh ice and garnish with lemon wheels.
  

The Cocktail Tree was developed by SushiSamba to enable patrons of the fusion-cuisine restaurant chain (a meld of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian influences) to enjoy tasting portions of different fancy cocktails.

It is popular at SushiSamba restaurants nationwide (Chicago, Miami, New York and Las Vegas) as a fun way to sample the restaurant’s extensive beverage menu.

You now can have a tree of your own.

It isn’t inexpensive, but you get what you pay for: a memorable experience for $250 (the price includes the 12 glasses).

Each handcrafted tree is made from forged steel, with a blackened patina and satin lacquer.

Get yours at SushiSamba.com.

Try different drinks from the tasting tree.
Photo courtesy SushiSamba.

Oh my darling clementines: The sweetest
mandarin orange is also the juiciest.
Photo courtesy Del Monte.

What are those cute little oranges that have been in the produce section since the holidays?

They’re clementines: botanical name Citrus reticulata, for its pebbled skin.

Why should you get to know them? They’re a very sweet, juicy, healthy portable snack. But buy them now: The season is over by March.

Seedless, thin-skinned and very easy to peel, clementines are a user-friendly variety of mandarin orange. They’re the smallest member of the mandarin family, and the favorite variety for their sweetness, juiciness and thinner membranes.

While they have their own distinctive flavor, clementines can be substituted for oranges or tangerines in recipes.

Tangerines (Citrus tangerine), also a member of the mandarin family of citrus, has a thicker, tougher peel and seeds.

The clementine is believed to have originated as an accidental hybrid between a sweet orange and a mandarin orange, planted in Misserghin, Algeria around 1900 by Father Clement Rodier. (It has also been called the Algerian tangerine.)