7 Cocktails for Cinco de Mayo
Whether you’re craving something fruity, spicy, or something completely different, these seven cocktails showcase creative twists on tequila and mezcal classics.
From a banana leaf-wrapped beauty in Brooklyn to a saffron-kissed sipper in Nashville, these are the Cinco de Mayo drinks worth seeking out—or shaking up at home!
Preparation
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake to chill.
Strain into glass with ice.
Optional: 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
Photo by Jenna Haar
Fortune’s Fool
by Beverage Director Caleb Russell
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. G4 Tequila Blanco
½ oz. Giffard Banane du Brésil
¼ oz. St. George Spiced Pear
½ oz. Pineapple Juice
½ oz. Lime Juice
3 Hoja Santa Leaves, shaken in cocktail
Glassware: Old Fashioned Rocks Glass
Garnish: Cinnamon-Sugar Salt Rim, Wrap Inside of Glass with Banana Leaf
Preparation
Shake well in cocktail shaker.
Strain onto a large ice cube.
Preparation
Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake until well-integrated.
Strain in a spritz glass.
Garnish with 2 dashes of bitters.
Photo by ERIC MEDSKER
Preparation
Shaken.
Hot Damn
by Hotel Lilien
Ingredients
2 oz. Chili-Infused Tequila
1 oz. Cucumber Juice
¾ oz. Lime Juice
½ oz. Simple Syrup
8 Cilantro Leaves
Glassware: Rocks Glass
Garnish: Cucumber Wheel
Preparation
Shake until cold.
Strain into rocks glass with fresh ice.
Miso Margarita
by Dorado BeachAvailable at: Dorado Beach, Ritz-Carlton Reserve | Dorado, Puerto Rico
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Tequila (José Cuervo Reposado)
1 oz. Cognac Orange Liqueur (Grand Marnier)
½ oz. Lime Juice
1 ½ oz. Miso Syrup
Glassware: Rocks Glass
Garnish: Orange Salt Rim, Dehydrated Orange
Preparation
Rim glass.
Measure all ingredients into a shaker and add ice.
Shake and fine strain.
Photo by Run Club Creative
La Vaquera
by Four Walls
Ingredients
2 oz. Patrón Joseph Blend Reposado
1 oz. Horchata
¾ oz. Saffron Honey
½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
½ oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
½ oz. Fresh Pineapple Juice
¼ oz. Chickpea Syrup
Glassware: Belgian
Garnish: A few delicate saffron threads
Preparation
Shake tequila, horchata, saffron honey, lime, grapefruit, and pineapple juice with ice, then strain into a highball over fresh ice.
Garnish with a few saffron threads for an aromatic finish.
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