Michelada

Looking for a new way to drink beer? Want to skip the tequila this Cinco de Mayo? Try a Michelada. It’s a Mexican beer cocktail!

Some beer companies have started selling Michelada premixed in cans. The canned varieties have been, in my experience, well, gross. And it’s so easy and cheap to make, there’s no reason to risk a bad Michelada.

There are many variations on the recipe out there. This one is just the … Read more

Margarita

This drink is a real treat from South of the Border! Take a cocktail glass and rub the lime wedge around the rim, dip rim in the salt.… Read more

Raspberry Margarita

This blended cocktail is perfect for Cinco de Mayo … or any other day!

Ingredients:
2 oz tequila blanco
1 cup fresh raspberries
½ oz orange juice
½ oz agave nectar
Half a lemon, juiced

Directions:
Blend in blender with ice and serve in a champagne flûte.

Photo by Traveling Fools of America.
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Tips for Spicing Up Your Margarita

If you love the spice, as I do, why not add a little heat to your Cinco de Mayo margaritas? From easy-peasy to a wee bit involved, here are some ways to spice it up:

Instead of a plain salt rim, use a combination of kosher salt and cayenne pepper OR kosher salt and chili powder to rim your glass. We have simple instructions on how to rim a glass, if you need a refresher.

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Sidra de la Mula (Apple Cider Mule)

Created by H. Joseph Ehrmann
Elixir, San Francisco, CA

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Espolón tequila blanco
12 oz bottle of Sidral Mundet
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 squeeze of a lemon slice

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a 16 oz cup of ice and stir.

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The Legendary Lady

Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Godiva Chocolate Raspberry Infused Vodka
3 oz iced tea
3 to 4 lemon wedges for garnish

Directions:
Combine Godiva Chocolate Raspberry Infused Vodka and iced tea in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a highball glass over ice. Garnish with lemon wedges.

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame

(The Peanuts & Cracker Jack Cocktail)

Ingredients:
2 oz Wild Turkey 101
1 oz Frangelico
1 oz Amaretto
¼ oz squeezed lemon juice
1 pinch salt
4 oz soda water
Handful of Cracker Jacks, finely crushed

Directions:
Rub half a lemon around the rim of a glass and place into crushed Cracker Jacks to coat the rim. Combine Wild Turkey, Frangelico, Amaretto, lemon juice and salt in a shaker. Mix and strain into a glass … Read more

Tequila Tangerine Dream

This cocktail combines the delicate flavors of tangerine and lavender with the kick of tequila. The unique and slightly salty flavor of tequila really comes through. With Cinco de Mayo coming up, you may even consider this as a light and slower-drinkin’ addition to your party menu. You can substitute rum for a slightly sweeter taste any time of year.

Ingredients:
1 tangerine (½ for juice and ½ for tangerine slices)
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The Royal Sapphire

The Royal Wedding is upon us, so, of course, we have a cocktail to celebrate the day. Fittingly, the folks at Bombay Sapphire sent us a gin drink. Throw in some elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and mint and garnish with some pretty flowers for the bride. Who wouldn’t say I do?

Ingredients:
1 oz Bombay Sapphire
½ oz elderflower cordial or liqueur
½ oz lemon juice
4 mint leaves

Directions:
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White Tie and Tiara

Ingredients: 
1 ½ parts Grey Goose Le Citron Vodka
1 part lychee juice
1 part white grapefruit juice
½ part fresh lime juice
¼ part jasmine syrup

Directions: 
In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients with plenty of cubed ice. Shake vigorously until shaker beads with sweat. Finish with a squeeze of grapefruit rind to release essential oils. Spray the inside of a martini glass with rose water, then strain and pour the cocktail and … Read more