7 Cocktails for Cinco de Mayo

Whether you’re craving something fruity, spicy, or something completely different, these seven cocktails showcase creative twists on tequila and mezcal classics.

From a banana leaf-wrapped beauty in Brooklyn to a saffron-kissed sipper in Nashville, these are the Cinco de Mayo drinks worth seeking out—or shaking up at home!

Henny-Rita

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. Hennessy V.S
  • ¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
  • ½ oz. Orange Liqueur
  • ¼ oz. Agave Syrup

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake to chill.
  2. Strain into glass with ice.
  3. Optional: 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.

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Photo by Jenna Haar

Fortune’s Fool

by Beverage Director Caleb Russell

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. G4 Tequila Blanco
  • ½ oz. Giffard Banane du Brésil
  • ¼ oz. St. George Spiced Pear
  • ½ oz. Pineapple Juice
  • ½ oz. Lime Juice
  • 3 Hoja Santa Leaves, shaken in cocktail
  • Glassware: Old Fashioned Rocks Glass
  • Garnish: Cinnamon-Sugar Salt Rim, Wrap Inside of Glass with Banana Leaf

Preparation

  1. Shake well in cocktail shaker.
  2. Strain onto a large ice cube.

Additional Notes

Available at: elNico| Brooklyn, NY

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Mezcla Yucateco

by Bar Supervisor Andrei Cocom

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. Cucumber and Cilantro Puree
  • 1 ½ oz. Narano (Sour Orange Liqueur)
  • 1 oz. Natural Syrup
  • 1 ½ oz. Mezcal (400 Conejos – Mezcal Joven)
  • Glassware: Spritz Glass
  • Garnish: 2 dashes Bitters

Preparation

  1. Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake until well-integrated.
  2. Strain in a spritz glass.
  3. Garnish with 2 dashes of bitters.

Additional Notes

Available at: Canopy by Hilton Cancun La Isla | Cancun, MX

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Photo by ERIC MEDSKER

Spicy Paloma

by Steve Schneider

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. Blanco Tequila
  • ½ oz. Mezcal
  • ¾ oz. Homemade Grapefruit Cordial
  • ¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
  • 5 dashes Hellfire Bitters
  • Grapefruit Soda, to top
  • Glassware: Collins (Black Lava Salt-Rimmed)
  • Special: Ice Spear

Preparation

  1. Shaken.

Additional Notes

Available at: Sip & Guzzle | NYC

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Hot Damn

by Hotel Lilien

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Chili-Infused Tequila
  • 1 oz. Cucumber Juice
  • ¾ oz. Lime Juice
  • ½ oz. Simple Syrup
  • 8 Cilantro Leaves
  • Glassware: Rocks Glass
  • Garnish: Cucumber Wheel

Preparation

  1. Shake until cold.
  2. Strain into rocks glass with fresh ice.

Additional Notes

Available at: Hotel Lilien | Catskills, NY

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Miso Margarita

by Dorado BeachAvailable at: Dorado Beach, Ritz-Carlton Reserve | Dorado, Puerto Rico

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. Tequila (José Cuervo Reposado)
  • 1 oz. Cognac Orange Liqueur (Grand Marnier)
  • ½ oz. Lime Juice
  • 1 ½ oz. Miso Syrup
  • Glassware: Rocks Glass
  • Garnish: Orange Salt Rim, Dehydrated Orange

Preparation

  1. Rim glass.
  2. Measure all ingredients into a shaker and add ice.
  3. Shake and fine strain.

Additional Notes

Available at: Dorado Beach, Ritz-Carlton Reserve | Dorado, Puerto Rico

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Photo by Run Club Creative

La Vaquera

by Four Walls

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Patrón Joseph Blend Reposado
  • 1 oz. Horchata
  • ¾ oz. Saffron Honey
  • ½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
  • ½ oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
  • ½ oz. Fresh Pineapple Juice
  • ¼ oz. Chickpea Syrup
  • Glassware: Belgian
  • Garnish: A few delicate saffron threads

Preparation

  1. Shake tequila, horchata, saffron honey, lime, grapefruit, and pineapple juice with ice, then strain into a highball over fresh ice.
  2. Garnish with a few saffron threads for an aromatic finish.

Additional Notes

Available at: Four Walls | Nashville, TN

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