Cinco de Mayo Drinks for 2023
The 5th of May is almost here, which means Memorial Day is right around the corner and then, summer! Cinco de Mayo presents a great reason to enjoy tequila cocktails and tasty Mexican fare. Here are eight recipes we like for this year, and here are some drinks that incorporate spirits from Mexico.
In the Tropics
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Don Julio Blanco infused with pineapple1 ½ oz. Vita Coco coconut water¾ oz. Lime¾ oz. Pandan syrup
Instructions
Combine ingredients and shake.
Served in a coconut Tiki glass topped with crushed ice.
Garnish with pineapple leaf and umbrella.
Notes
The mixologists at Rosa Sky Miami created this recipe.
Triple Threat Thyme
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Southbound Reposado tequila½ oz. Fresh grapefruit juice½ oz. Fresh orange juice½ oz. Fresh lemon¼ oz. Light blue agave½ oz. Water⅛ oz. Elderflower liqueurPinch of salt
Instructions
Rim of half glass with salt.
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until cold.
Pour into rimmed glass.
Garnish with sliced citrus, ice and a sprig of thyme.
Notes
The mixologists at Southbound created this recipe.
Mango y Chili Margarita
Ingredients
2 oz. Tequila Herradura Silver½ oz. Beet juice¾ oz. Agave nectar to taste1 oz. Fresh lime juice1 slice Habanero pepperMango cubes
Instructions
Muddle mango cubes in a shaker.
Add all remaining ingredients.
Top with ice and shake vigorously.
Strain into a glass over fresh ice.
Garnish with a mango slice.
Notes
The mixologists at Herradura created this recipe.
Tequila Breeze
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Tequila Don Ramón Platinium Anejo Cristalino½ oz. Aperol1 oz. Coconut cream½ oz. Pineapple juice½ oz. Lemon juice½ oz. Agave honey
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously and double strain.
Garnish with pineapple leaf.
Notes
The mixologists at Casa Don Ramón created this recipe.
Jade Margarita
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Desolas mezcal½ oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur¾ oz. Matcha agave syrup½ oz. Lime
Instructions
Combine and shake.
Pour into rocks glass over ice.
Garnish with orchid.
Notes
The mixologists at The St. Regis Aspen resort created this recipe for the Snow Lodge concept.
Mass Appeal
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Vida mezcal½ oz. Passion fruit½ oz. Lime½ oz. AgaveSpicy tincture
Instructions
Combine ingredients and shake.
Strain into a double rocks glass with regular ice.
Garnish with Tajin rim, mint sprig and pink flamingo skewer.
Top with spicy tincture.
Notes
The mixologists at Blackbird Ordinary in Miami created this recipe.
Pain Killa
Ingredients
2 oz. Don Julio tequila¾ oz. Lemon juice¾ oz. Ginger syrupMezcal
Instructions
Combine tequila, juice and syrup and shake.
Strain over a large ice cube into a rocks glass.
Spray 9 mists of mezcal over top of drink.
Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Notes
Amir Babayoff created this recipe for Ophelia in New York.
Spicy Garden-Rita
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Blanco Tequila½ oz. Lime juice½ oz. Orange juice¼ oz. Agave simple syrup 50% agave 50% water¼ oz. Munyon’s Paw-Paw aperitif3 large chunks of Fresh pineapple3 Cilantro leaves5 Mint leaves1 slice of Jalapeño seeded1 cup of Spinach
Instructions
Throw all ingredients into a blender.
Blend on high for 15 seconds.
Pour over ice in a Collins class.
Serve with a dehydrated lime.
Garnish with a pineapple leaf, a cocktail umbrella and a fun straw.
Notes
The mixologists at Daytrader Tiki Bar & Restaurant in Seaside, FL, created this recipe.
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