When celebrating Cinco de Mayo is there really any other choice than a tequila cocktail? This year, whether you opt for the traditional margarita or shake things up with a smokey Mezcal drink, avoid the crowded and pricey Mexican restaurants and mix up these tasty cocktails instead. We've rounded up the very best cocktails to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a fun fiesta at home. Here are the best drinks for Cinco de Mayo:
Ingredients:
2 oz tequila
1 oz triple sec
1 oz lime juice
1 lime cut into wedges
2 oz tequila
1 oz triple sec
1 oz lime juice
1 lime cut into wedges
Instructions:
Salt the glasses rim by dipping wet glass rim into salt dish and rotating. Combine all ingredients into a shaker, shake well and strain into the rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Salt the glasses rim by dipping wet glass rim into salt dish and rotating. Combine all ingredients into a shaker, shake well and strain into the rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Ingredients:
1 cilantro sprig
.75 oz lime
1 oz pineapple juice
.5 oz agave
.25 oz Ferrand Curacao
.5 oz Ancho Reyes Verde
.5 oz St. George Green Chile
1 oz Espolon Blanco
1 cilantro sprig
.75 oz lime
1 oz pineapple juice
.5 oz agave
.25 oz Ferrand Curacao
.5 oz Ancho Reyes Verde
.5 oz St. George Green Chile
1 oz Espolon Blanco
Instructions:
Add ingredients to a shaker and shake. Strain into a glass over ice and garnish with a pineapple frond, pineapple wedge, and cilantro.
Add ingredients to a shaker and shake. Strain into a glass over ice and garnish with a pineapple frond, pineapple wedge, and cilantro.
Ingredients:
1 oz blanco tequila
1 oz Cointreau
.5 oz fresh lime juice
1 champagne float
3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
1 oz blanco tequila
1 oz Cointreau
.5 oz fresh lime juice
1 champagne float
3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions:
Add Cointreau, tequila and lime juice into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled champagne coup. Top with champagne and bitters. Garnish with a rose petal.
Add Cointreau, tequila and lime juice into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled champagne coup. Top with champagne and bitters. Garnish with a rose petal.
Ingredients:
1 spanked shiso
1 serrano pepper, muddled
.75 oz pineapple syrup
.75 oz yuzu juice
2 0z tequila
1 spanked shiso
1 serrano pepper, muddled
.75 oz pineapple syrup
.75 oz yuzu juice
2 0z tequila
Instructions:
Add shiso and muddled serrano pepper to shaker. Then add pineapple syrup, yuzu juice, and tequila. Shake and strain into glass over ice. Garnish with a sliced pineapple and cherries.
Add shiso and muddled serrano pepper to shaker. Then add pineapple syrup, yuzu juice, and tequila. Shake and strain into glass over ice. Garnish with a sliced pineapple and cherries.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Don Julio 70 tequila
.5 oz white vermouth
2 dashes of grapefruit bitters
1 grapefruit twist
1.5 oz Don Julio 70 tequila
.5 oz white vermouth
2 dashes of grapefruit bitters
1 grapefruit twist
Instructions:
Combine tequila, vermouth, and grapefruit bitters into a mixing glass with ice. Stir well. Strain contents into a coupe glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
Combine tequila, vermouth, and grapefruit bitters into a mixing glass with ice. Stir well. Strain contents into a coupe glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
Ingredients
1.5 oz strawberry, blended until smooth
1.5 oz Heimat New York Rhubarb liqueur
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 oz silver tequila
1-2 tsp agave nectar (optional)
1.5 oz Heimat New York Rhubarb liqueur
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 oz silver tequila
1-2 tsp agave nectar (optional)
Instructions
Apply a salt or sugar rim to your glass. Add the blended strawberry to a cocktail shaker, along with rhubarb liqueur, lime juice, tequila, agave nectar and a handful of ice. Shake vigorously to combine. Taste and adjust sweetness and acidity as needed.
Ingredients:
1.25 oz Herradura Blanco
.75 oz Bols yogurt
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
.25 oz honey syrup
5 slices of cucumber
A pinch of Maldon salt
Garnish with a cucumber ribbon
1.25 oz Herradura Blanco
.75 oz Bols yogurt
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
.25 oz honey syrup
5 slices of cucumber
A pinch of Maldon salt
Garnish with a cucumber ribbon
Instructions:
Place cucumbers into shaker tin. Add honey syrup and muddle. Add the remaining ingredients into the tin and shake hard. Double strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a cucumber ribbon.
Place cucumbers into shaker tin. Add honey syrup and muddle. Add the remaining ingredients into the tin and shake hard. Double strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a cucumber ribbon.
Ingredients:
1.5 parts Avión Silver
.5 part fresh lemon
.5 part fresh lime
.5 part agave nectar
Rosé to top
1.5 parts Avión Silver
.5 part fresh lemon
.5 part fresh lime
.5 part agave nectar
Rosé to top
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients, shake vigorously and strain over ice into a collins glass. Top with rosé and garnish with a lime wheel.
Combine all ingredients, shake vigorously and strain over ice into a collins glass. Top with rosé and garnish with a lime wheel.
Ingredients
2 oz Blanco Tequila
1 oz pineapple juice
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz agave
3 sprigs cilantro
1 oz pineapple juice
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz agave
3 sprigs cilantro
Instructions
Tear cilantro and build all ingredients in a shaker tin. Add ice and shake. Double strain over ice in a glass. Garnish with pineapple leaves, a lime wheel, serrano and cilantro.
Ingredients:
2 oz Carralejo Silver
.5 oz grapefruit juice
.5 oz lime juice
half of a serrano pepper, sliced
.75 oz agave syrup
Pineapple soda
Tajín spices (garnish)
2 oz Carralejo Silver
.5 oz grapefruit juice
.5 oz lime juice
half of a serrano pepper, sliced
.75 oz agave syrup
Pineapple soda
Tajín spices (garnish)
Instructions:
Add all ingredients, except pineapple soda to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake hard to chill and combine ingredients. Strain over into a tall glass that's been rimmed with Tajín spices. Top with pineapple soda and garnish with a serrano pepper.
Add all ingredients, except pineapple soda to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake hard to chill and combine ingredients. Strain over into a tall glass that's been rimmed with Tajín spices. Top with pineapple soda and garnish with a serrano pepper.
Ingredients:
.75 oz Peloton de la Muerte Mezcal
.75 oz Johnnie Walker Black
1 oz simple syrup
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
.5 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz Malbec
.75 oz Peloton de la Muerte Mezcal
.75 oz Johnnie Walker Black
1 oz simple syrup
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
.5 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz Malbec
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients except the Malbec in a shaker with ice. Shake. Double strain over fresh ice in a Brandy Snifter. Float Malbec.
Combine all ingredients except the Malbec in a shaker with ice. Shake. Double strain over fresh ice in a Brandy Snifter. Float Malbec.
Ingredients:
2 oz tequila
1 oz Cointreau
.75 fresh lime juice
.5 barspoon matcha green tea powder
2 oz tequila
1 oz Cointreau
.75 fresh lime juice
.5 barspoon matcha green tea powder
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz altos tequila
Guajillo pepper
.5 oz Amaro Del Capo or Amaro Meletti
.75 prickly pear agave
.75 lime
Sassafras salt rim
1.5 oz altos tequila
Guajillo pepper
.5 oz Amaro Del Capo or Amaro Meletti
.75 prickly pear agave
.75 lime
Sassafras salt rim
Instructions for prickly pear agave:
Cook 1 part prickly pear puree, 2 parts agave, and 2 parts water together until it is all incorporated. Strain to remove excess pulp.
Cook 1 part prickly pear puree, 2 parts agave, and 2 parts water together until it is all incorporated. Strain to remove excess pulp.
Instructions:
Allow guajillo to rest in tequila for up to four or five hours. If you want it extra spicy– let it rest even longer. Salt the glass rim and add all ingredients into a shaker. Shake and pour over ice. Garnish with lime wedge or dried citrus wheel.
Allow guajillo to rest in tequila for up to four or five hours. If you want it extra spicy– let it rest even longer. Salt the glass rim and add all ingredients into a shaker. Shake and pour over ice. Garnish with lime wedge or dried citrus wheel.
Ingredients:
2 oz tequila
.75 oz simple syrup
.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice
Bottle of prosecco
2 oz tequila
.75 oz simple syrup
.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice
Bottle of prosecco
Instructions:
Add tequila, simple syrup, and grapefruit juice to a shaker. Shake and strain into a champagne flute. Top with prosecco and garnish with a mint leaf, strawberry, or orange wedge.
Add tequila, simple syrup, and grapefruit juice to a shaker. Shake and strain into a champagne flute. Top with prosecco and garnish with a mint leaf, strawberry, or orange wedge.
Ingredients:
2 oz Tequila
.5 oz ginger
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz honey
2 oz Tequila
.5 oz ginger
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz honey
Instructions:
Add ingredients into a shaker. Shake and strain into an absinthe rinsed rocks glass. Top with Mezcal and garnish with charred lemon wheel, umbrella optional.
Add ingredients into a shaker. Shake and strain into an absinthe rinsed rocks glass. Top with Mezcal and garnish with charred lemon wheel, umbrella optional.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz tequila
Crushed ice
.25 oz simple syrup
6 to 7 mint leaves and sprigs
1.5 oz tequila
Crushed ice
.25 oz simple syrup
6 to 7 mint leaves and sprigs
Instructions:
Muddle 6 to 7 mint leaves with simple syrup in the bottom of a chilled julep cup. Add tequila and crushed ice. Top with more crushed ice and garnish with mint sprigs.
Muddle 6 to 7 mint leaves with simple syrup in the bottom of a chilled julep cup. Add tequila and crushed ice. Top with more crushed ice and garnish with mint sprigs.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz of the spirit of your choice (tequila, gin, or rum)
.75 oz lime juice
.75 oz simple syrup
.75 oz cucumber juice
5-6 mint leaves
1.5 oz of the spirit of your choice (tequila, gin, or rum)
.75 oz lime juice
.75 oz simple syrup
.75 oz cucumber juice
5-6 mint leaves
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients into a shaker. Shake and serve over ice in a rock glass. Garnish with a cucumber slice and mint sprig.
Combine all ingredients into a shaker. Shake and serve over ice in a rock glass. Garnish with a cucumber slice and mint sprig.
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