Raise A Glass To Cinco de Mayo With These Tequila Based Concoctions

Cinco de Mayo falls on a Friday this year, so how can you not celebrate?

Nervous Breakdown Margarita:

3 oz. of Keith’s Nervous Breakdown Margarita Mix

2 oz. of Premium Blanco Tequila

1 oz. of Cointreau

Salt

Lime wedge, for garnish

Orange wedge, for garnish

Directions: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add mix, tequila, and Cointreau. Pour into chilled glass with salted rim. Garnish with wedges of fresh lime and orange.

Pepe Pino. (Courtesy Photo)

Pepe Pino:

1.5 oz. Peloton de la Muerte mezcal

1/2 oz. Green Chartreuse

3/4 oz. Lime Juice

1 Cucumber Puree

1/2 oz. Simple Syrup

Chilli Rum, for garnish

Directions: Put all ingredients and shake vigorously for 2 minutes until drink is creamy. Strain and serve up.

Hornitos Horchata. (Courtesy Photo)

Hornitos Horchata:

Montelobos Picador and Sunrise with Maria. (Courtesy Photos)

1 part Hornitos® Plata Tequila

1/2 part Coconut Water

1/2 part Almond Milk

Cinnamon

Sugar

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a shot glass rimmed with cinnamon and sugar.

Sunrise with Maria:

2 oz. Avión Reposado

1 oz. Agave Nectar

1 oz. POM Juice

.5 oz. fresh Lime Juice

5-8 Thyme Sprigs

Directions: Combine all. Shake until cold. Pour over ice into a rocks glass and garnish with 1 thyme leave from the shake.

Montelobos Picador:

2 parts Montelobos Mezcal

1 part fresh Lime Juice

1/2 part Simple Syrup

Directions: Combine ingredients over ice and shake well. Serve over fresh ice in a rocks glass with a salt & black pepper rim and orange slice.

Snowbirds Melon ‘Rita. (Courtesy Photo)

Snowbirds Melon ‘Rita: (Created by Chef Jamie McFadden)

Cuervo Tequila Sunrise. (Courtesy Photo)

2 oz. Snowbirds Grüner Veltliner

1 oz. Melon Liqueur

1/2 oz. Blanco Tequila

1/2 oz. Elderflower Liqueur

Juice of 1/2 lime

Sugar

Splash Soda

Lime or melon, for garnish

Directions: Rim a chilled glass with lime and sugar. Pour all liquids except wine into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Squeeze in lime. Shake well, strain into glass. Stir in the wine, top with a splash of soda. Garnish with a skewer of melon.

Cuervo Tequila Sunrise:

1 part Jose Cuervo Especial® Silver

2 parts Orange Juice

1 tsp Grenadine

Orange wedges, for garnish

Maraschino Cherries, for garnish

Directions: In glass, add ice, 1 part Jose Cuervo Especial® Silver and 2 parts orange juice. Stir. Slowly pour in 1 tsp of grenadine. Garnish with orange wedge and cherry.