Delicious Cinco de Mayo Tequila Recipes

Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow and odds are tequila is in your immediate future. Milagro Tequila is a hot new option to impress your party guests. Even better, the bottle will look good the morning after. So you don’t just limit yourself to margaritas (or shots), check out some delicious options to spice up your Saturday festivities.

The Freshest Margarita

Milagro Silver 2 oz

Lime Juice           1 oz

Agave Nectar      3/4 oz

Pour all the ingredients into a shaker over ice and shake well, strain into a rocks glass over ice.

Garnish with Lime Wheel.

MERCADITO

Milagro Silver 2 oz

Margarita Mix        2 oz

Cucumbers               4 Slices

Cilantro                    One Pinch

Jalapenos                 1

Muddle cucumbers and herbs, add remaining ingredients.  Shake with ice and strain into rocks glass with ice.

Garnish with Cucumber Slice.

VERACRUZANA

Reposado 2 oz

Margarita Mix            2 oz

Pineapple Chunks      4

Basil Leaves                 2

Fee Brothers Old Fashioned Bitters       3 dashes

Fentimans Ginger Beer Top                      1.5 oz

Muddle fruit and herbs, add remaining ingredients.  Shake with ice and strain into rocks glass with ice. Top with ginger beer.  Garnish with Basil Leaf and a Pineapple Chunk.

CARPE DIA

Anejo 2 oz

Margarita Mix               2 oz

Blackberries                   5

SageLeaves                     2

Fee Brothers Barrel aged Bitters        3 dashes

Muddle fruit and herbs, add remaining ingredients.  Shake with ice and strain into rocks glass with ice.

Garnish with Rosemary Sprig.

Enjoy your tequila and remember, don’t do anything that you wouldn’t want to appear on Facebook.

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