Forget margaritas! 10 ways to cook with tequila – from spiked shrimp to watermelon wedges

While the Mexican spirit is most commonly consumed in shots or cocktails, it can also be a joy to cook with, whether you're making tasty roast beef or boozy chocolate pots

Tequila isn't really a relaxing drink. It isn't something you pour yourself a glass of once the kids are in bed, unless your children have been particularly nightmarish that day. As such, there is quite possibly a bottle of tequila in one of your cupboards somewhere, a quarter drunk, covered in dust, resigned to spending the rest of its life obscured by the ouzo you brought back from a Rhodes package holiday in 2006.

But wait! What if you used that tequila for cooking instead? Yes, that is a very good idea. Here are 10 of the best recipes.