12 Delicious Cocktails To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
May 3 2013, Published 7:00 a.m. ET
Cinco de Mayo is one of our favorite holidays over here at OKMagazine.com headquarters!
And what better way to celebrate Mexican culture than indulging in a few delicious cocktails.
Check out our great recipes below and enjoy the festive weekend!
GROCERY GRABS FOR YOUR LAST MINUTE CINCO DE MAYO PARTY
Sauza®-Rita
1 can Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
1 bottle Light Beer
1 can Frozen Limeade
1 can Water
To Make:
Pour limeade and beer into a pitcher with ice. Fill limeade can with Sauza® Blue Silver and pour into pitcher. Finally, add a can of water, stir and enjoy.
Frozen Cherry Lime Sauza®-Rita
1 can Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
1 bottle Light Beer
1 bottle Cherry Soda
1 can Limeade
3 cups Ice
To Make:
Pour limeade, beer and cherry soda into blender filled with ice. Fill limeade can with Sauza® Blue Silver and add to blender. Blend until smooth and enjoy.
HOW TO HAVE YOUR BEST 'CINCO' OR 'DOS DE MAYO'
Lemon Limearita
2 oz. ACTIVATE Charged Lemon Lime
2 oz. Tequila of choice
1/5 oz. Floater of orange liquor (Grand Marnier) on the rocks
Exotic Berry Mojito
ACTIVATE Beauty Exotic Berry
1.5 oz. Light Rum
8-12 Fresh Mint Sprigs
3-4 Blackberries (or berry of choice)
2 Limes
Soda Water
To Make:
Muddle mint, blackberries and limes in a tall glass. Fill with crushed ice. Add rum, shake it up. Add ACTIVATE Beauty, and a splash of Soda Water, garnish with Lime and Mint
Blue Pom Sangria
1 bottle ACTIVATE Defy Blueberry Pom
1.5 cups of Blueberries
1 bottle (750 mL) Red Wine
1/4 cup of Cognac
1/4 cup of Triple Sec
1 Orange cut into half wheels
To Make:
Mix all ingredients into a large container and let it sit for a minimum of 4 hours. Then serve over ice
Made with the super premium KAPPA Pisco from Chile, the South American Margarita is a unique spin on the classic recipe, combining KAPPA Pisco and Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge with agave nectar and fresh lime juice:
South American Margarita
1.5 oz KAPPA Pisco
0.5 oz Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
0.5 oz agave nectar
1 oz fresh lime juice
To make:
Shaken, strained over fresh ice into rocks glass, garnish lime wheel.
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ALI FEDOTOWSKY OFFERS CINCO DE MAYO PARTY TIPS
Tequila Sunrise – an all-around favorite that dates back to the post-Prohibition era as Californians headed south-of-the-border in search of entertainment, gambling and relaxation
1 ½ oz Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila
2 oz Orange Juice
1 oz mango Juice
½ oz Grenadine
Garnish with an orange slice and cherry in drink
Marg Up – The original Margarita was created with tequila and Cointreau in Mexico in 1948; today, the drink has unlimited versions and is the highest selling cocktail in the USA
2 oz Patron Silver Tequila
1 oz Grand Marnier
2 oz Margarita mix
1 orange wedge and 1 lime wedge (squeeze and discard)
Garnish ½ salted rim and lime wheel
Basil Hayden's® Bourbon Margarita
5 parts Basil Hayden's ® Bourbon
3 3/4 parts Grand Marnier
3 3/4 parts Rose's Lime Juice or Fresh Lime Juice
5 parts Sour Mix
To Make:
Mix or shake until combined. Chill and serve.
Spring Cocoa-Mint Mojito
1 part JDK&Sons™ Crave Chocolate Mint Liqueur
2 parts Cruzan® Aged Light Rum
6-10 Fresh Mint Leaves
1 part Fresh Lime Juice
Club Soda
To Make:
In a highball glass, muddle mint leaves and lime juice, Fill glass with crushed ice, Add rum and stir to distribute leaves throughout, Top with club soda and Crave Chocolate Mint, Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
Sweet & Spicy Margarita
1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur
2 parts Sauza® Blue Reposado Tequila
2 parts Fresh Lemon Sour
1 part Fresh Lime Juice
To Make:
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and shake, Strain into a margarita glass with ice
Chili'rita
1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur
2 parts Sauza® Blue Silver Tequila
3 parts Sweet and Sour Mix
To make:
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and shake, Strain into a margarita glass with ice, Garnish with a lime wedge
Hornitos Lime Shot
And If you're lazy and don't want to mix up a cocktail, try Hornitos Lime Shot which is an innovative spirit that elevates the salt+tequila+lime ritual in one sinfully smooth shot. Delicious!
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