5 Mexican Cocktails for Cinco de Mayo!
Cinco de Mayo is coming up this weekend, and what better way to celebrate than with Mexican cocktails? Add some color and spice to your celebration with festive drinks that are sure to get you in the right mood. Gather your friends and have fun today! Try out these cocktails and let us know what you think! As always, you can get the best main ingredients here at solidwineonline.com.
- Michelada
Red, savory and spicy? What a perfect combination for this scorching heat and a hot Cinco de Mayo celebration!
Ingredients
For the cocktail:
- 12 ounces light Mexican beer (Corona)
- 12 ounces tomato juice
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or Maggi sauce)
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- Ice
For the rim:
- 1 teaspoon chili powder or Tajin seasoning
- Salt
- Lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Place enough salt and Tajin seasoning or chili powder in a wide, shallow dish to cover the bottom.
- Rub the rims of two glasses with the lime wedges (or use the reserved lime rinds) and dip them into the spicy salt mixture.
- Fill the glasses with ice and set aside.
- Divide the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce hot sauce, lime juice, beer and tomato juice into each glass. Mix well.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
- Horchata Margarita
Creamy, sweet and the right amount of spice. It may take a little bit of work but it’s not everyday you get to try this drink!
Ingredients
For the cocktail:
- 1 cup rice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup tequila
For the rim:
- 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Place the rice, cinnamon and 3 cups of water in the blender jar. Let it soak for an hour.
- While the rice is soaking, prepare a quick syrup. Combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar in a small pot. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool until it reaches room temperature.
- Blend the rice, the cinnamon stick and the water in the blender until the rice is completely ground. Use a strainer to strain the mixture and place it in a large pitcher. Add the syrup you prepared and the evaporated milk. Mix well and put in the refrigerator.
- When the mixture has cooled off and you’re ready to proceed, add the tequila and combine.
- Serve your horchata margaritas in frosted glasses over lots of ice.
- To frost the glass rims: Place the sweetened condensed milk in a small bowl. Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon in another bowl.
- Dip the glass rims in the condensed milk and then in the mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
- Charro Negro
Super popular and super easy, this drink is based on the “black cowboy” of Mexican folklore. Every Mexican celebration should have this!
Ingredients
- 2 ounces tequila
- 4 ounces Coca-Cola
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 wedge lime for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a highball or other tall glass with ice. Add tequila, Coca-Cola, and lime juice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
- Cantarito
Another classic, this sweet and tasty cocktail is a staple in every Mexican restaurant and bars – perfectly served in a clay pot.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces tequila
- 2 ounces grapefruit soda
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce orange juice
- 1-2 pinches coarse salt
- 1 slice lime for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a Cantarito clay cup or a highball glass with ice. Add tequila, grapefruit soda, lime juice, orange juice, and salt.
- Stir to combine. Garnish with a lime and serve.
- Tequila Sunrise
Let this colorful and refreshing classic cocktail take you on a journey to the sun-kissed shores of Mexico! It’s a vacation in a glass.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice optional
- 4 ounces orange juice
- 1/2 ounce grenadine
- Seltzer water, optional
- Half orange slice and maraschino cherry, for garnish
Instructions:
- Fill a Collins glass (or other tall glass) with ice. Add tequila, lime juice (if using), and orange juice. Stir.
- Pour grenadine down a spoon and let it rise from the bottom of the glass. Do not stir. Top with seltzer water (if using) and garnish with the orange slice and maraschino cherry.