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Raise your glass to Hispanic Heritage Month with these 13 cocktail recipes

Make a drink and toast to our culture!


OCTOBER 6, 2023 3:12 PM EDT

As the end of Hispanic Heritage Month approaches, why not toast to our culture and everything it means to us. And what better way to embrace our vibrant and diverse traditions than by raising our glass and enjoying a flavorful cocktail?

HOLA! USA has curated a diverse assortment of cocktail recipes perfect to infuse the rich spirit of Latin heritage into your celebrations. Whether you prefer whiskey-infused drinks or tequila-based concoctions, these cocktails promise to elevate your at-home gatherings.

With every sip, you’ll embark on a vibrant journey that pays homage to our joyful perspective on life, embracing the colorful histories and zestful flavors that define nuestra cultura.

Scroll down, and get inspired to make one of these delightful drinks, and raise your glass in a toast to embrace and celebrate Hispanic pride that extends far beyond this single month.

Cheers to the enduring spirit of heritage and culture!

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The Venezuelan (Santa Teresa 1796)

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Santa Teresa 1796
  • 75 oz Lime juice
  • 1 oz demerara syrup
  • 1 dropper of vanilla extract (about 20 drops)
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1.5 oz sparkling wine

Preparation:

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice, except for the sparkling wine.
  2. Double strain into a glass and finally top with sparkling wine.
  3. Serve in a coupe or cocktail glass and garnish with an orange peel.
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Penicilina (Fósforo Mezcal)

Ingredients:

  • 2oz Fósforo Tobalá Mezcal
  • 0.75oz Honey Simple
  • 0.75oz Fresh Lemon
  • Fresh Ginger (two slices, 1⁄2 inch)
  • 0.25oz Fósforo Tobalá Penca

Preparation:

  1. Muddle fresh ginger with honey simple.
  2. Add other ingredients (hold the Penca) and shake with ice.
  3. Pour over ice into a rocks glass, float Fósforo Tobalá Penca.
  4. Garnish with candied ginger
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Real House Margarita (Astral Tequila Blanco)

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Astral Tequila Blanco
  • 0.5 oz Lime Juice
  • 0.5 oz Agave Nectar
  • Club Soda

Preparation:

  1. Add Astral Tequila Blanco, fresh lime juice and agave nectar to a shaker filled with ice.
  2. Shake and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.
  3. Top with club soda and garnish with a lime wheel or twist.
  4. Garnish: Lime Wheel or Twist
  5. Serve in a Rocks Glass
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The Baja El Sol (Las Californias Gin)

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Las Californias Gin
  • Cítrico 3/4 oz
  • Honey Syrup
  • 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
  • 2 strawberries
  • Peychaud Bitters (optional)
  • Mint Leaves (garnish)

Preparation:

  1. Slice strawberries and add them to an empty cocktail shaker and muddle
  2. Fill the shaker with ice and add remaining ingredients
  3. Shake vigorously until well combined
  4. Fill a High Ball glass with ice
  5. Double strain and pour into glass
  6. Garnish with mint
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C22 shot (CAZADORES Café)

Ingredients:

  • ½ oz. Benedictine
  • ½ oz. CAZADORES Café
  • ½ oz. Rompope* or Bacardi coquito

Note: Rompope is a Mexican drink similar to eggnog that dates back to the 17th century.

Preparation:

  1. Refrigerate ingredients then LAYER in a chilled glass by carefully pouring in the order above.
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El Mercadito (Buchanan)

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Buchanan’s 12-Year-Old DeLuxe
  • 1.0 oz Tangerine Juice
  • 0.5 oz Agave Syrup (amber)
  • 1 Pinch of Chile de Arbol
  • 1 Pinch of Sea Salt
  • Tangerine peel

Preparation:

  1. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake vigorously until cold.
  3. Strain into a coupe glass (no ice).
  4. Squeeze oil of small tangerine peel and place on rim of coupe as garnish.
  5. For sharing, multiply all ingredients by 12 and add to blender.
  6. Blend on low speed to share with friends and family. *Makes 12 servings
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Death to El Gusano (Dos Hombres Mezcal)

Ingredients:

  • 1.5oz Dos Hombres Mezcal
  • 1oz Jalapeño/Rosemary Simple Syrup
  • 2 Dashes Teapot Bitters
  • 3/4oz Lime Juice

Preparation:

  1. To make the simple syrup, add 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, two Jalapeños split or quartered, and a 4-inch sprig of fresh Rosemary.
  2. Bring to a boil (be careful boiling), set aside for approximately 24 hours.
  3. Strain once there is a bit of heat from jalapeño.
  4. Add all ingredients to your shaker and vigorously shake.
  5. Serve in a rocks glass. Enjoy!
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Delola (JLo’s Spritz Brand)

Delola is a refreshing drink that doesn’t require a specific recipe; all you need to do to savour it, is simply open the bottle and pour it over a glass with ice.

You can garnish the drink with orange or grapefruit slices to give it that extra spark!

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La Paloma (Old Parr)

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Old Parr Aged 12 Years
  • 0.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice 0
  • .75 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
  • 0.75 oz. Spicy Honey Syrup

Preparation:

  1. Combine Old Parr Aged 12 Years, fresh lemon juice, fresh grapefruit juice, and spicy honey syrup
  2. Shake with ice, strain into rocks glass Garnish with sage bouquet
  3. Serve in an Old-Fashioned glass and drink up!
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Cantarito Familiar (Tequila CAZADORES Reposado)

This recipe **serves 17-18 people - perfect for parties!

Ingredients:

  • 1 Liter bottle of Tequila CAZADORES Reposado (Ranked Best Reposado by 2023 LA Spirits Awards)
  • 25 oz Orange Juice
  • 10 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 25 oz Grapefruit Juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 oz Grapefruit Soda

Preparation:

  1. Combine tequila, orange juice, lime juice, grapefruit juice, salt, and grapefruit soda.
  2. Stir and pour over ice.
  3. Garnish with orange, grapefruit, and tamarind candy
  4. Enjoy the fiesta!
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Mango Picante (CÎROC Mango)

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz. CÎROC Mango
  • .75 oz Simple syrup
  • .75 oz Lemon juice
  • A dash of chili lime salt and a slice of jalapeno

Preparation:

  1. Pour CÎROC Mango, lemon juice and simple syrup into a mixing glass.
  2. Stir, strain and pour into a martini glass.
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La Margarita (Tequila Don Julio)

Ingredients:

  • 1.5oz Tequila Don Julio Blanco
  • 1oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 0.5oz Agave Syrup
  • 1 lime
  • Salt for glass rim

Preparation:

  1. Prepare a rocks glass and salt rim.
  2. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake.
  3. Strain into a glass over ice.
  4. Garnish and enjoy!
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Amor y Flor (The Community Spirit Vodka)

Ingredients:

  • 1.5oz The Community Spirit Vodka
  • .5oz Ancho Reyes
  • Chili Liqueur
  • .5oz lemon juice
  • .5oz Hibiscus Syrup

Preparation:

  1. Add all the ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and strain into a rocks glass with ice.
  2. Garnish with sexy fruit and edible flowers.