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As Latinos, we love to celebrate. Whether big or small, the need for celebration is something that is deeply engrained in our DNA. From cocktails to mocktails, there is will always be the perfectly cool and refreshing drink that will soothe your soul, allowing you to reach your desired happy place. Although a US holiday, Cinco de Mayo reminds us of our need to always ‘go big or go home.’ Celebrating this holiday requires the best food (like creamy guacamole) and drinks that we can possibly find — and the following cocktails (and mocktail) recipe will not disappoint!
Sunrise in Oaxaca
Shared by Dos Hombres Mezcal
Ingredients:
- 2oz. Dos Hombres Espadín Mezcal
- 2 tbsp. Grenadine 4oz.
- Fresh Orange Juice
Preparations:
1. Add Dos Hombres and orange juice with ice into a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into Collins glass.
4. Slowly pour in grenadine.
5. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
6.Enjoy the sunrise!
Colibrí Rubi Tea
Created by Austin, TX Mixologist Caer Ferguson
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz Don Julio Blanco
- 2 oz. Hibiscus Tea
- ½ oz. Lime Juice
- ¼ oz. Simple Syrup
- Strawberry Halves as Garnish
Preparations:
1 - Combine Tequila Don Julio Blanco, hibiscus tea, lime juice and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake gently.
2 - Strain contents into a Collins glass over fresh ice and garnish with strawberry halves.
PARTY Sunrise
Shared by: Vera Wang PARTY
Ingredients:
- 1 oz tequila blanco
- 1.5 oz mango juice
- 0.5 oz rosemary syrup
Preparations:
1. In a cute flute, stir together tequila, juice and syrup.
2. Top with chilled Prosecco.
3. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
Cupcake Rosé Paloma
Ingredients:
- ⅛ cup Cupcake Rosé
- 1.5 ounces tequila
- ½ cup watermelon juice
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar
- ½ tablespoon lime juice
- Grapefruit club soda
- Salt for the rim
- Watermelon wedges for garnish
Preparations:
1 - Add lime to rim of serving glass and salt.
2 - Combine Cupcake Vineyards Rosé, tequila, agave, lime juice, and watermelon juice with ice in shaker.
3 - Shake and strain over ice. Top with grapefruit soda and garnish withwatermelon.
4 - Cheers!
The Freshest Margarita
By Jaime Salas, Milagro Tequila Brand Ambassador
Ingredients:
- 2 Parts Milagro Silver
- ¾ Part Agave Nectar
- 1 Part Fresh Lime Juice
Preparations:
1 - Pour all ingredients into a Boston shaker, shake and strain over ice in a rocks glass.
2 - Garnish with a lime wheel.
The Grapefruit Jalapeno Margarita (mocktail)
Ingredients:
- 6oz Waterloo Grapefruit
- 1.5 oz Tequila
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- ⅓ Jalapeno Pepper
- ¼ Grapefruit (squeezed)
Preparations:
1 - Combine all ingredients in a glass with ice and stir, garnish with a lime.
Sparkling Margarita
Created by New York City Mixologist Julio Xoxocotla
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz. Tequila Don Julio Blanco
- ½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- ½ oz. Agave
- Top with Sparkling Wine
- Garnish with a Lemon Twist (optional)
Preparations:
1 - Combine Tequila Don Julio Blanco, fresh lime juice and agave syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well.
2 - Strain contents into a rocks glass over fresh ice and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Cuatro Presidente
Ingredients:
- 2 parts BACARDÍ Añejo Cuatro Rum
- ¾ part Martini & Rossi Rosso
- ¼ part dry Curaçao
- 2 dashes angostura Orange peel (garnish)
Preparations:
1 - Stir all ingredients with plenty of ice until very cold.
2 - Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with orange peel.
Grand Marnier Grand Margarita Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 0.75 parts Grand Marnier® Cordon Rouge
- 1.5 parts Espolon® Reposado Tequila
- 1 part fresh lime juice
- 0.25 part agave nectar
Garnish: Lime wheel; salt optional
Preparations:
1- Rim the rocks glass with fine salt (optional).
2 - Combine ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice and shake.
3 - Strain into rocks glass and fresh ice and garnish with lime wedge for an elevated and Grand twist on the traditional margarita.
Buchanan’s Jalapeño Rock
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Buchanan’s DeLuxe
- .75 oz red ruby Grapefruit juice
- .5 oz lime juice
- .5 oz agave nectar
- 2-3 oz club soda
Garnish: Salt rim (salt, smoked paprika, chili)
Preparations:
1 - Mix all ingredients exceptclub soda in a shaker over ice
2 - Pour over ice in a tall glass, top with 2-3 oz club soda.
3 - Rim glass with lemon, then rim glass with salt mixture
Spicy BABE
Shared by: Babe Wine
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz blanco tequila
- 1 250ml can of BABE Rosé with bubbles
- 1.5 oz lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 small watermelon
- 1 Jalapeño Pepper
- Fresh mint, to garnish (optional)
- Roses, to garnish (optional)
Preparations:
1. Combine tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup in a shaker.
2. Cut two 1-inch cubes of watermelon and one circular slice of jalapeño pepper and add to the shaker. (If you want it less spicy, omit the seeds of the pepper).
3. Muddle until thoroughly blended.
4. Add ice and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds.
5. Double strain into a wine glass over a large ice cube.
6. Fill the glass to the top with BABE Rosé with bubbles and garnish with mint, rose and jalapeño.
Smoke\'em Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Doña Vega Espadín Mezcal
- .75 oz Organic Agave Syurp
- 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 Egg White
Preparations:
1 - Combine ingredients in a shaker and add ice. Shake, strain and garnish.
Garnish: Luxardo Cherry, and Fresh Grated Cinnamon
Green Chile Mule
Shared by: St. George Vodka
Ingredients:
- 2 oz St. George Green Chile Vodka
- 3 oz ginger beer
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
Preparations:
1. Shake vodka and lime with ice
2. strain into a copper mug over crushed ice.
3. Top with ginger beer and garnish with lime, then kick back!
3 Raspados
By Jaime Salas, Milagro Tequila Brand Ambassador
Ingredients:
- 2 Parts Milagro Silver
- 1 Part Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 Part Fruit Juice (Lime/Mango/Papaya)
- ½ Part Agave Nectar
Preparations:
1 - Combine everything in a shaker with ice and shake until frosty. Using your method of choice, make your “snow” in a cone or rocks glass, and pour the mix over.
Mezcal Manhattan
Created by Sean Pearson, Beverage Director at La Esquina NYC
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Doña Vega Espadín Mezcal
- 1 oz Sweet Vermouth (we like this with Dolin)
- 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
Preparations:
1 - Mix all ingredients in a shaker and add ice.
2 - Stir for 15 rotations and strain into desired glass. Can be served ‘up’ or on ’the rocks’.
Garnish: Charred orange peel, maraschino cherry, or a brandy cherry
Cupcake Sauvignon Blanc Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2.5 ounces Cupcake Sauvignon Blanc
- 1 ounce tequila
- Splash of ginger beer
- Splash Agave Lime juice as needed
- Salt for the rim
- Lime wheels for garnish
Preparations:
1 - Add lime to rim of serving glass and salt. Fill serving glass with ice and combine ingredients.
2 - Garnish with alime wheel and enjoy!
Paloma Negra
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
- 0.75 oz Mezcal
- 1.25 oz Pink Grapefruit juice
Preparations:
1 - Stir in a highball glass with ice, top with tonic water.
2 - Garnish with a half pink salt rim and a pink grapefruit slice
The Manzarita
Ingredients:
- 2 parts Tequila Blanco
- ¾ part St-Germain French Elderflower Liqueur
- 1 ½ parts pressed apple juice
- Dash of ground cinnamon
- 3-4 wedges fresh lemon
- Apple slices
Preparations:
1 - Muddle lemon wedges and cinnamon in a mixing glass. Add remaining ingredients and shake with ice.
2 - Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with an apple slice or a cinnamon stick.
Spicy Paloma
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
- ¾ part fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
- ¾ part fresh lime juice
- ½ part agave syrup Jalapeño Grapefruit
Preparations:
1 - Lightly muddle ¼ grapefruit and 4 slices jalapeño in a shaker. Combine remainder of ingredients into the shaker over ice and shake vigorously.
2 - Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.
The Mercadito
By Jaime Salas, Milagro Tequila Brand Ambassador
Ingredients:
- 2 Parts Milagro Silver
- ¾ Part Agave Nectar
- 1 Part Fresh Lime Juice
- 4 Cucumber slices
- 1 Pinch Cilantro
- 1 Thin Jalapeño Slice
Preparations:
1- Muddle cucumber, cilantro and jalapeño slice in a Boston shaker.
2 - Add remaining ingredients and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice.
3 - Garnish cocktail with cucumber slice and cilantro sprig.
Perfectly Peared
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Belvedere Vodka
- 2 oz Pear Juice
- 1 Rosemary Sprig
- 3 oz Chandon Brut
Preparations:
1 - Combine all ingredients except in a shaker. Shake with ice, strain, and top with Chandon. Garnish with lemon wedge.
La Valoma
Ingredients:
- 2 OZ Volcan Tequila Blanco
- ¾ OZ Lime Juice
- ¾ OZ Agave Syrup
- 1.5 OZ Grapefruit Juice
- Pinch salt
Preparations:
1 - Shake and serve over ice, top with soda water, grapefruit flavored sparking water or grapefruit soda.
It Takes Two to Mango
Ingredients:
- ½ oz Lime juice
- ½ oz agave syrup
- 1 ½ oz AriZona Mucho Mango
- 1 ½ oz Jose Cuervo Especial Silver
- 2 dashes Mexican hot sauce
- 1 cup ice
Preparations:
1 - Combine ingredients in a blender. Blend until ice is smooth. Serve up with lime wedge
Connection Orange
Created by Erikx DiSantis for St-Germain French Elderflower Liqueur
Ingredients:
- ¾ part St-Germain French Elderflower Liqueur
- ¾ part Lemon Juice 1
- ½ part Mezcal
- 1 part Agave
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Preparations:
1 - Shake all ingredients with ice and pour into an ice-filled rocks glass.
2 - Garnish with an orange twist and serve with a side of Prosecco.
Purses Passion
Ingredients:
- 2 oz 1800 Silver
- 1.25 oz Lemon Juice
- 1 oz Passion Fruit Juice
- .5 oz Simple Syrup
- Pinch of Nutmeg
Preparations:
1 - Pinch of Nutmeg in mixing tin, combine all ingredients.
2 - Ice, shake hard for 10 seconds.
3 - Rim Collins glass with sugar salt, add ice to glass.
4 - Pour into glass and garnish with long lemon peel
The Pastinaca
Ingredients:
1 part Tequila - Silver
½ part Mezcal
1 part St-Germain French Elderflower Liqueur
½ part Lime Juice
¾ part Grapefruit Juice
Cayenne Pepper (rim)
Salt (rim)
Chili Powder (rim)
Preparations:
1 - Shake all ingredients with ice and pour into an ice-filled rocks glass (chili salt rim optional).
2 - Garnish with lime wedge.
Jose Cuervo Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2 parts Jose Cuervo Especial Silver
- 1 part lime juice
- 1 part triple sec
- Agave syrup to taste
- Ice Lime for garnish
- Salt for rim
Preparations:
1 - In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Jose Cuervo Especial® Silver tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice and agave syrup to taste. Shake well!
2 - Run lime wedge around the rim of glass then dip the glass into salt. Add ice to the glass and strain in contents of the shaker. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Cucumber-Coconut Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz PATRÓN Silver
- 2 oz Coconut water
- .5 oz Fresh lime juice
- .5 oz Simple syrup
- 7 Thin slices of cucumber, 3 for garnish
Preparations:
1 - Combine all ingredients (including 4 of the cucumber slices) in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously with ice to chill.
2 - Strain onto fresh ice in a highball glass. Garnish with remaining 3 cucumbers.
Perfect PATRÓN Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz PATRÓN Reposado
- 1 oz PATRÓN Citrónge Orange
- .75 oz Fresh lime juice
- .25 oz Simple syrup, to taste
- Lime wheel for garnish
- Kosher salt (optional)
Preparations:
1 - Combine ingredients in the cocktail shaker and shake with ice to chill. Strain into a salt-rimmed martini or rocks glass.
2 - Garnish with a lime wheel.
Old Town Fizz
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz Belvedere Vodka
- 2 oz Sparkling Wine*
- ¾ oz Lime
- ½ oz Honey Water
- 6-8 Mint Leaves
- A dash of Angostura
Preparations:
1 - Add ingredients to a shaker. Shake and fine strain so there is no mint leaves in a coupe.
2 - Top with sparkling wine and garnish with a lime wheel.
*Suggested brands: Moet & Chandon, Veuve Clicauot, Chandon
Cincoro Blanco Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Cincoro Blanco Tequila
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- ¾ oz Cointreau
- ¼ oz Agave Nectar
Preparations:
1 - Shake all ingredients with ice and strain over fresh ice in a Double Old-Fashioned glass
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Nectar Twist
Ingredients:
- 2 oz 1800 Silver
- .75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- .5 oz Agave Nectar
Preparations:
1 - Garnish with a slice of watermelon
2 - In a mixing tin, add watermelon, muddle to puree.
3 - Add remaining ingredients; add ice, shake hard for 10 seconds
4 - Double strain into Martini glass Garnish with watermelon brine.
Summer Squeeze
From Dreams Resorts & Spas
Ingredients:
- Grenadine
- Sugar
- Ice
- Cup of orange juice
- 1.2 oz Shot of tequila
- 1.2 oz Shot of coconut rum
- Splash of grenadine
- Squeeze of lime
- Squeeze of lemon
- Splash of lemon lime soda
Preparations:
1 - Pour grenadine on a flat plate lightly covering the surface
2 - Pour sugar on a flat plate lightly covering the surface
3 - Rim your glass by dipping into the grenadine, then the sugar
4 - Fill half of the glass with ice
5 - Add orange juice and a shot of tequila, followed by a shot of coconut rum and a splash of grenadine
6 - Squeeze of lemon, squeeze of lime
7 - Pour liquid into a cocktail shaker and shake
8 - Pour into your glass
9 - Fill the remainder with lemon limesoda or sparkling water
10 - Garnish with a slice of lemon or lime