Salud to Mexico's Independence Day! Celebrate with these seven classic cocktails

Inspired by the Mexican revolutionist – Emiliano Zapata

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Yields: 4 to 8 servings (depending on the size of glasses)

Ingredients:

1 bottle of Jose Cuervo Tradicional® Silver

2 cups of pineapple juice

1 1/2 cups lime juice

lime wheels for garnish

pineapple wedges for garnish

Preparation:

In punch bowl, add Jose Cuervo Tradicional® Silver, pineapple juice and lime juice. Stir. Add lime wheels. Using ladle, pour mixture into glasses over ice. Garnish with lime wedge.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 2 quarts

Ingredients:

Needed

2 quarts water

3/4 to 1 cup sugar (add to taste)

1 cup dried hibiscus flowers

Optional

Tequila or Mezcal of choice

1/2 cinnamon stick (optional)

A few thin slices ginger (optional)

Allspice berries (optional)

Lime juice (optional)

Orange or lime slices for garnish

Preparation:

In a medium saucepan, add four cups of water, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and a few allspice berries and heat until mixture is boiling and sugar has dissolved.

Remove pan from heat and add dried hibiscus flowers and allow to steep for 20 minutes, covered. **You can store in your refrigerator until you are ready to make drink

Add remaining water (chilled or room temperature), then allow to continue chilling until you are ready to serve and add garnish. Then serve.

Optional:

To make into a sparkly drink, add chilled soda water. For a more punch-like flavor, add some lime juice.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients:

Needed

¾ cup of choice of tequila

½ cup of fresh lime juice (about 4 to 6 limes)

½ cup of Triple Sec or Cointreau

1 lime, sliced

Optional

Salt

Preparation:

In a medium sized glass pitcher, combine your choice of tequila, lime juice, Triple Sec and ½ water and stir. Then serve.

Optional:

Rub rim of your serving glasses with a slice of lime and dip in the salt to coat the rims.

Prep Time: 10 min

Yields: 2 servings

Ingredients:

Needed

2 Tablespoons of lime juice (about one lime)

½ cup of grapefruit juice

2 shots of your choice of tequila

¼ cup of soda water

Optional

1 grapefruit

2 Tablespoons of salt

Preparation:

In a small pitcher, add the lime juice and sugar and stir until both have completely combined. Once combined, add ice, grapefruit juice, soda water and your choice of tequila. Then serve.

Optional:

Prior to serving, pour salt onto a small plate. Rub rim of serving glasses with a grapefruit wedge, then dip serving glasses in salt to coat rim.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yields: 1 serving

Ingredients:

1 bottle of Mexican lager beer of choice

Tomato juice

1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons of hot sauce of choice

2 oz of lime juice (about 2 limes)

Optional

Slice of lime

Chili-salt blend of choice (Tajín)

Preparation:

If coating the rim, take a slice of lime and rub around rim of serving glass and dip into chili-salt bled to coat. Fill glass with lime juice, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce and stir until combined. Add a ⅛ teaspoon of salt (a pinch), fill with ice and add choice of beer. Stir gently if you would like to mix. If any beer remains, add periodically as you enjoy your beverage.

Prep time: 5 min

Yields: 1 serving

Ingredients:

2 oz of tequila of choice

4 oz of cola

Lime juice to taste

Preparation:

In a tall serving glass, add desired amount of ice, tequila, cola and lime juice. Stir and serve.

Prep Time: 5 min

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients:

2 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila

1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

5 oz. Prickly Pear Puree

5 oz. Simple Syrup

2 Dashes Orange Bitters

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients into tin shaker. Add ice, shake vigorously and fine strain into rocks glass. Add ice and garnish with a pear slice.