Happy Cinco De Mayo!! Celebrate with these fun cocktail recipes.
Fresa Cremosa Agua Fresca
Recipe Courtesy: The Mexicano
Serving size: 20 people
Ingredients:
- 2 lb of fresh strawberries
- 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 14 oz can condensed milk
- 6 cups whole milk
- 2 1/2 oz Zuko Strawberries
- 4 cups sugar
- 6 quarts water
- 1 1/2 oz Don Julio Tequila Reposado
- Whipped cream, sprinkles and strawberry wafers (for garnish)
Preparation: Chop the pound of strawberries into small squares and set aside. Blend the evaporated milk with the condensed milk and mix the two pounds of strawberries with the water and the rest of the ingredients. Include the chopped strawberries in the mixed batch. Store in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Add tequila before serving. Set aside 1lb of fresh strawberries for the garnish.
Garnish: whipped cream, sprinkles, and strawberry wafers.
Premier CRU Margarita
Recipe Courtesy: CRUijiente Tacos
Ingredients:
- 2 oz 100% blue agave tequila
- 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
- 3/4 oz agave simple syrup mix
- 1 muddled orange wedge
Preparation: Combine all ingredients (tequila, agave syrup and freshly squeezed lime juice), shake vigorously with ice for ten seconds and pour.
Optional: Muddle a slice of orange for extra citrus.
Harissa Marissa
Recipe Courtesy: Level 6 Rooftop
Photo by Ink Entertainment
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Don Julio tequila
- 1/2 oz. Pierde Almas mezcal
- 1/2 oz Cointreau
- 3/4 oz lime juice
- 3/4 oz Harissa agave syrup
- jalapeno
- house-blended spices
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin with ice, shake and strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a jalapeno and blended spice on rim.
Mexico, Stirred
Recipe Courtesy: Sweet Liberty
Photo by Michael Pisarri
Ingredients:
- ¾ oz. Arette reposado
- ¾ oz. Abasolo whiskey
- ½ oz. Ojo de Tigre mezcal
- ¼ oz Ancho Reyes
- ¼ oz. Nixta corn liqueur
- ¼ oz. agave nectar
- 3 dashes chocolate mole bitters
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in shaker tin, add ice. Stir & strain on 1 large ice cube on a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange twist & grated dark chocolate.
Something Spicy (with Tequila)
Recipe Courtesy: Sweet Liberty
Photo by Michael Pisarri
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Milagro Blanco
- 1/2 oz. Ojo de Tigre mezcal
- 3/4 oz. lime juice
- 3/4 oz. agave nectar
- 1 oz. mango puree
- 5 dashes chili tincture
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a blender. Pour straight from the blender into glass and garnish with lime wheel and sprinkling of Tajin + small straw.
Mexican Standoff
Recipe Courtesy: Marion Miami
Photo by Mr. Hospitality
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Don Julio blanco
- 1/4 oz. mezcal
- 1/4 yuzu-shiso cordial
- 1/4 oz ginger liqueur
- 3/4 oz syrup
- 4 dashes grapefruit bitters
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a blender. Pour straight from the blender into glass and garnish with lime wheel and sprinkling of Tajin + small straw.
