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Pull out the bar cart, grab the mixer, and let’s toast to Cinco!
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Cinco De Mayo is upon us and we’ve got the perfect drink guide to help you celebrate.
Every holiday we bring you the most comprehensive drink guides, but this may be the most important one. We’ve got a variety of recipes for you to try varying from traditional margaritas to tasty mules.
Check out our Cinco De Mayo cocktail guide below!
Tequila Don Julio Spicy Margarita
Source: Don Julio / Don Julio
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Tequila Don Julio Blanco
3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
3/4 oz Agave Syrup
1-2 slices of Jalapeño (de-seeded)
Method: Muddle 1-2 slices of de-seeded jalapeños in a cocktail shaker. Add Tequila Don Julio Blanco, fresh lime juice, and agave syrup to the shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a rocks glass like Riedel Glassware’s Rocks Glass.
Source: Flecha / Flecha Azul
Spicy Pineapple Margarita
Ingredients:
2 ¼ oz Flecha Azul Reposado Tequila
1 ½ oz pineapple juice
¾ oz fresh lime juice
½ oz cane syrup
3 jalapeno slices
Method: Combine all ingredients into a shaker. Muddle jalapeno slices, add ice, and shake vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass and add fresh ice.
Source: Mezcal Campante/ Mezcal
Mezcal Campante Picante Recipe
Ingredients:
2 oz Mezcal Campante
1 Slice Green Jalapeno
1oz Agave Syrup
1oz Fresh Lime Juice
Soda
Method: Muddle the Jalapeno (deseeded & chopped) and agave syrup in a shaker. Add the Campante, and lime juice, then shake. Fine strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Top up with soda. Garnish with Jalapeno slices.
Source: Illegal Joven Mezcal / Ilegal Joven Mezcal
Ilegal Margarita
Ingredients:
2 oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
1 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Agave Nectar
Method: Add to shaker with ice. Shake. Dump ingredients into a pre-salted rimmed rocks glass.
Source: Martini & Rossi’s Fiero / Martini & Rossi’s
Fiero Margarita
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Patron Silver
.75 oz Martini & Rossi Fiero
.75 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup (1:1)
Method: Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass with ice. Garnish with a lime wheel, and salt rim optional.
Source: Cantera Negra Silver / Cantera Negra Silver Piña Mule
Piña Mule
Ingredients:
2oz Cantera Negra Silver
5oz Ginger Tepache
.5oz fresh lime juice
Chili mango and lime for garnish
Method: Add all ingredients into a copper mug over ice, stir, and garnish with chili mango and lime.
Source: Deleon Tequila / DeLeon
DELEON TEQUILA SUNSET
Ingredients:
1.5 oz- DeLeón Reposado Tequila
1 Orange Wedge Muddled or Splash of Fresh OJ
4 oz- Lemonade
Garnish with Orange Slice
Method: Combine into a shaker, shake well, pour into a highball glass, and garnish with Orange Slice.
Source: Deleon Tequila / DeLeon
DELEON REPOSADO PEACH MANGO MARGARITA
Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz- DeLeon Blanco Tequila
1 1⁄2 oz- Peach Puree
1 oz- Mango Nectar
3⁄4 oz- Fresh Lime Juice
3⁄4 oz- Agave Nectar Syrup
Method: Combine in a shaker, pour into the glass, and add Tajin and Salt to the rim. Garnish with a lime wheel and peach slice.
Source: Grey Goose / Grey Goose
L’ORANGE TOMMY’S MARGARITA
Ingredients:
1 oz GREY GOOSE® L’Orange Vodka
1 oz Patrón Silver
1 oz Agave
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 Orange Wheel
Method: Pour GREY GOOSE® L’ Orange Vodka, Patrón Silver, agave, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker.
Shake and strain over ice into a rocks glass.
Source: D’usse / D’usse
D’USSÉ White Peach Sangria
Ingredients:
12 OZ D’USSÉ VSOP Cognac
750 ML Sauvignon Blanc
12 OZ Crème de Pêche or Peach Schnapps
12 OZ Peach Nectar
1/2 Cup Diced Green Apple
1/2 Cup Diced Peaches
1/2 Cup Sliced Strawberries
Top Lemon-Lime Soda
Method: Add all ingredients except lemon-lime soda into a sangria pitcher. Add ice. Stir until well mixed. Pour into ice-filled stemless wine glasses. Top with lemon-lime soda. The recipe makes 4 to 6 servings.
