Keith's 1001 Cocktails: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a Blanco Mojito

Keith's 1001 Cocktails



Lets kick in Cinco de Mayo with a Blanco Mojito cocktail, the weather is getting warmer and what better way to enjoy if not with a mojito.


Blanco Mojito

1 oz Silver Tequila

2 oz lime pulp

6 mint leaves

1 tsp fine sugar

ice cubes

1/2 oz seltzer

1 0z Sprite

Directions

- Mix tequila, lime leaves, sugar, ice in shaker

- Pour contents into highball glass

- Finish with splash of seltzer and soda



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Keith our cocktail recipe editor is a NYC bartender and mixologist who loves to share his favorite cocktails with friends and obviously with our readers.

LWC - Cinco De Mayo Drinks

Lisa's Weekly Coffee: Cinco De Mayo Drinks


By Lisa Sandrino







Fiesta Tea Spritzer source:cooksrecipes.com

4 cups PERRIER® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water
2 cups water
1 cup Lemon Flavor NESTEA® Sweetened Iced Tea Concentrate
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups crushed ice
6 lemon and lime slices
Place sparkling water, water, Nestea and honey in large pitcher. Stir until combined.
Moisten rims of margarita glasses with lemon juice. Put enough sugar on small plate to coat rims. Dip rims into sugar.
Fill glasses with ice. Top with Nestea mixture. Garnish with lemon and lime slices.
Makes 6 servings.









Cactus Margarita source: essortment.com


Mexico and cacti often go hand in hand. Here is another margarita recipe
for you to add to your repertoire. In a blender, combine one ounce of cream of coconut, one and a quarter ounces of your favorite tequila, half an ounce of pineapple (from concentrate), five ounces of margarita mix and ice. Blend the mixture until slightly smooth








Classic Cinco de Mayo Drink source:essortment.com


Celebrate the colors of the Mexican flag (red, white and green) with this classic cocktail. In a cocktail shaker, mix one ounce of grenadine, one ounce of sweetened lime juice, two and a half ounces of white tequila and tons of ice. Shake the mixture well and strain into a glass







Paloma source:7x7.com

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo year round with this refreshing grapefruit soda and tequila cocktail contributed by master mixologist and Liquor.com advisor Aisha Sharpe.

INGREDIENTS:
2 oz Tequila
.5 oz Fresh lime juice
Pinch of salt
4 oz Grapefruit soda

Garnish: Lime wedge

Glass: Highball

PREPARATION:
Add all the ingredients to a highball glass filled with ice, stir and garnish with a lime wedge








White Sangria source:tasteofhome.com


7 Servings

Prep: 15 min. + chillingIngredients
1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 medium oranges, washed and sliced
1 medium lemon, washed and sliced
1 bottle (750 ml) Riesling or other sweet white wine
1 medium tart apple, cut into thin slices
1/4 cup triple sec
2 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled
Ice cubes
Directions
In a large pitcher, combine the pineapple juice, lemon juice and orange and lemon slices; mash gently with a wooden spoon until fruit is partially crushed. Add the wine, apple slices and triple sec. Refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
Just before serving, add soda. Serve over ice. Yield: 7 servings.


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Disclosure: the above publication is for entertainment purposes. The above recipes are based on Lisa's own personal online research and credit has been given to the source of the above recipes. Images are source of google and may or may not reflect the actual recipe.