Cinco De Mayo | Four Expertly Crafted Tequila Cocktails
Friday, 4 May 2018
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If you’re looking for a few cocktail ideas for this weekend's Cinco de Mayo festivities, nosotros select a few rather delicious options expertly crafted past times the folks at Casamigos Tequila. Tequila together with Cinco de Mayo are a perfect match, together with we're loving these ideas to spice things up! Check them all out below! Happy Cinco de Mayo! Above: Aloe Vera Margarita.
ALOE VERA MARGARITA
ii oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila
1.5 oz. Aloe Vera Juice
.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Aloe Vera
Infused Syrup*
Method: Combine all ingredients into tin forcefulness out shaker together with add together ice. Shake vigorously for 8-10 seconds together with thence strain into rocks glass. Add fresh H2O ice together with garnish alongside fresh Aloe Vera leafage placed inwards cocktail.
*To Create Aloe Vera Infused Syrup – Bring 12 cups of H2O to boil inwards large saucepan. Infuse fresh peeled aloe vera. Bring to simmer. Let soak for 20-25 min. Fine strain into around other large saucepan. Add 12 cups of carbohydrate together with select to boil. Stir until fully dissolved. Let cool. Store inwards sealed container together with refrigerate. Good for 3-4 weeks.
GINGER BLACKBERRY THYME POPSICLE
five oz. Casamigos Reposado Tequila
xiv oz. Fresh Lime Juice
five oz. Ginger Syrup past times Elixir G
four oz. Simple Syrup
eighteen Blackberries
24 Dried Thyme Sprigs
Method: Combine all ingredients into a blender, except dried thyme, together with blend until smooth. Fine strain contents into pouring vessel, together with thence fill upwards 12 popsicle molds. Be certain to function out a piddling room towards ambit thence when you lot pose on the top, the liquid doesn’t overflow. Make certain to allow the froth settle downwardly earlier covering, otherwise you lot volition select an air-filled popsicle 1 time frozen. Once settled, add together ii dried thyme sprigs to each popsicle, pushing downwardly herbs alongside popsicle stick, together with freeze for a minimum of six hours (preferably overnight). Once ready, pour warm H2O over mold together with popsicle volition come upwards correct out. If serving to guests, house inwards a loving cup of crushed H2O ice to continue mutual frigidity or add together to a Casamigos Margarita for double the flavour.
PINK DRAGON
ii oz. Casamigos BlancoTequila
1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
1 oz. Simple Syrup
ii Strawberries
8–10 Mint Leaves
Soda Water
Rose Water
Method: Combine all ingredients, except rose H2O together with soda H2O into tin forcefulness out shaker. Muddle fruit/herbs together with add together ice. Shake vigorously together with thence fine strain into a collins glass. Add fresh H2O ice together with tumble out alongside soda H2O together with six dashes of rose water. Garnish alongside mint sprig through half-moon dragon fruit slice.
REPO FRESCO
ii oz. Casamigos Reposado Tequila
1.5 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
.5 oz. Agave Nectar
three Cucumber Slices
8–10 Mint Leaves
Top alongside Soda Water
Method: Combine all ingredients into tin forcefulness out shaker, except soda water. Muddle fruit/herbs together with add together ice. Shake vigorously together with thence fine strain into a collins glass. Add fresh H2O ice together with tumble out alongside soda water. Garnish alongside mint sprig through cucumber acre together with house on ambit of glass.