The Fantastic Fifth of May! Cinco De Mayo Recipes

Spec’s is ready for Cinco De Mayo this Sunday! If you’re throwing or attending a Cinco De Mayo celebration, Spec’s has everything you need to set up your spread – from gourmet salsas and chips to just the right mixers for any Cinco De Mayo concoction. To get you in the spirit, here are a few delicious drink recipes that’ll add even more spice to your soiree!

 

Bells At Dawn
4 slivers red bell pepper
1 ½ oz reposado tequila
½ oz agave nectar
½ oz fresh lime juice
chilled club soda
ice cubes

Muddle pepper slices slightly in a cocktail shaker. Add tequila, agave nectar, lime juice, and ice. Shake to blend, strain into a highball glass filled with ice, and top with club soda.

Triple Sunrise
1 oz orange vodka
1 oz tequila
½ oz orange juice
orange slice for garnish

Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and top with crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds, then shake vigorously for five seconds until fully blended. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with an orange slice.

Red Lantern

1 ½ oz reposado tequila
1 oz cranberry juice
1 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice
½ oz simple syrup
1 splash ginger ale
lime wedge for garnish

Place all ingredients except for the ginger ale in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake until blended. Strain into a highball or rocks glass. Top with ginger ale and garnish with the lime wedge.