Cinco de Mayo Cocktail Recipes

Fresh Fruit Inspired Cinco de Mayo Cocktail Recipes

Time for a Siesta or Fiesta! The upcoming month of May is the best time to work on drink utilizing the following fresh fruit at their peak: Bananas, Pineapple, Rhubarb, Strawberries and Mangoes. However, with Cinco de Mayo just around the corner… I say we work on the fiesta, and the “resaca” (hangover)! Here are some refreshing Cinco de Mayo Cocktail Recipes.

Don’t forget to try these watermelon inspired Cinco de Mayo Cocktail recipes as well!

Rhubarb & Strawberry Agua Fresca (Non-Booze)

Ingredients:

• 8 cups Fresh Rhubarb (diced ½”- 1″ size pieces)
• 5 cups Water
• 1 cup Organic Honey
• 2 cups Fresh Orange Juice
• 3 tbsp. Grated Lemon Rind
• ¾ cup Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 qt. Ginger Ale
• 1 qt. Fresh or Frozen Strawberries (sliced in half)

Instructions:

In a pot; combine the water, rhubarb, strawberries, and the lemon rind, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and allow rhubarb mixture to simmer for about 10 minutes, until rhubarb is tender. (Stir occasionally). Cool; strain through a sieve. Measure 4 cups juice and return to kettle with the honey. Remove from heat, and stir in the sugar, until the honey is well dissolved and then chill. Stir in the orange and lemon juices (if you add citrus while hot it creates a bitter batch); refrigerate until cold.

Taste and adjust based on your personal preference. You can add a bit more honey if you think you need it, or more water if you feel like it’s too overpowering. Just before serving, add ginger ale. Fill glasses with ice; pour agua fresca over ice and garnish with an orange wedge. Can be made 2 to 3 days ahead of time (recommended).

Using a silver tequila in a cocktail creates a sleek, clean cocktail more along classic lines, while the prominent oaky and vanilla notes in añejo tequilas add another dimension to the drink that is definitely worth experimenting with.

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Pulco translates to small thoughts or a little bit of something.

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Traditional Pulco Cocktail

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• ½ oz. Cointreau or
• 2 oz. Reposado Tequila

Instructions:

Pour all the liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake vigorously then pour all ingredients including ice into a glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Strawberry & Rhubarb Pulco Cocktail

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Rhubarb Strawberry Agua Fresca
• ½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• ½ oz. Cointreau or
• 2 oz. Reposado Tequila

Instructions:

Pour all the liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake vigorously then pour all ingredients including ice into a glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Sunny Siesta Cocktail

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. Silver Tequila
• ½ oz. Triple Sec
• ½ oz. Pink Lemonade
• Fill with Rhubarb Strawberry Agua Fresca

Instructions:

In a tall glass, fill with ice; add liquids, shake, and serve. Garnish with a mint leaf or orange wedge.

Enjoy!!!!

Written By: David Edessa

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