Step Up Your Cinco de Mayo Game
Cinco de Mayo has taken off in the past few decades as a holiday in the US to celebrate Mexican culture. The parties, parades, delicious food, and cocktails are the perfect way to celebrate in the middle of the spring!
Cinco de Mayo cocktails can include more than margaritas and cervezas! Here is a sophisticated list so you can step up your Cino de Mayo cocktail game!
Salud!
Deleon Paloma
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Deleon Blanco Tequila
- 1 oz Grapefruit Juice
- 0.5 oz Lime Juice
- 1 Bar Spoon Cane Syrup
Directions:
Vigorously shake ingredients over cold, clean ice until thoroughly chilled. Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Exotico Mule
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Exotico Reposado
- 4 oz Ginger Beer
- 0.75 oz Lime Juice
- Wedge Lime
Directions:
Combine tequila and lime
juice in glass, add ice.
Top with ginger beer.
Pelotón Basil Mezcal Sour
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Pelotón De La Muerte Mezcal
- 0.5 oz Triple Sec
- 0.5 oz Lime Juice
- 0.75 oz Agave Nectar
- 1 Egg White
- 2 Basil
Directions:
Put all ingredients in shaker and shake vigorously for 2 minutes until drink is creamy. Strain and serve up.
Citrus de Mayo
Ingredients:
- 1.5 Parts Citron Svedka
- 0.5 Part Sloe Gin
- 0.5 Part Triple Sec
- 0.25 Part Lime Juice
- Splash Simple Syrup
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice, and garnish with a lime wheel and jalapeno slice.