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5 Cinco de Mayo Cocktail Ideas Beyond Margaritas
Explore 5 unique Cinco de Mayo cocktails beyond margaritas in our guide. Download now for festive drink recipes like El Diablo and Jalisco Colada.
Cinco de Mayo celebrations call for festive drinks that go beyond the classic margarita. Here are five unique cocktail ideas to spice up your festivities:
1. El Diablo: A tantalizing mix of reposado tequila, lime, ginger syrup, soda water, and a float of crème de cassis, garnished with a lime wheel.
1 ½ oz Tequila Reposado
¾ oz Lime
¾ oz Liquid Alchemist Ginger
2 oz Soda Water
½ oz Crème De Cassis (float)
Shake with ice, then add soda and dump in a collins glass. Top with creme de cassis and lime wheel.
2. Jalisco Colada: A tropical blend of añejo tequila, pineapple juice, coconut syrup, and aromatic bitters, served with a pineapple slice and a dash of cinnamon.
2 oz Tequila Anejo
2 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz Liquid Alchemist Coconut
dash Aromatic Bitters
Shake and serve on the rocks. Garnish with a pineapple slice & cinnamon.
3. Prickly Paloma: A refreshing combination of blanco tequila, lime, ruby red grapefruit juice, prickly pear syrup, grapefruit soda, and a pinch of salt, garnished with lime and grapefruit slices.
1 ½ oz Blanco Tequila
½ oz Lime
¼ oz Grapefruit Juice (ruby red)
1 oz Liquid Alchemist Prickly Pear
4 oz Grapefruit Soda
pinch of Salt
Shake with ice and strain into a collins glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a lime grapefruit slice.
4. Holla a Chamoy: A spicy-sweet concoction of silver tequila, mango syrup, chamoy, pineapple juice, lime juice, and jalapeño slices, served in a chamoy-rimmed glass.
2 oz Silver Tequila
1 oz Liquid Alchemist Mango
½ oz Chamoy
2 oz Pineapple Juice
¾ oz Lime Juice
3-4 Jalapeno slices
Add all ingredients to a shaker. Shake and fine strain into an ice-filled chamoy-rimmed rocks glass.
5. Oaxacan Razorblade: A smoky mix of mezcal, lime, almond orgeat syrup, and bitters, elegantly garnished with a lime wheel.
1 ½ oz Mezcal
¾ oz Lime
¾ oz Liquid Alchemist Almond Orgeat
2 dashes Aromatic or Spicy Bitters
Shake well then strain and serve up. Garnish with a lime wheel.
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