With St. Patrick's Day far enough behind us now, it is time for our country to once again celebrate a holiday that originated in another country. Cinco de Mayo is upon us, a great time to try out some new cocktails, and our friends at Don Julio have a few recipes that can't miss. Although we all love a good margarita, we focused on other traditional and authentically Mexican drinks for May 5th such as the El Diablo, Paloma and Sangrita. Enjoy, and follow Don Julio on Twitter for more tequila goodness.
EL DIABLO
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Created By New York City mixologist Toby Maloney
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Tequila Don Julio Blanco
3/4 ounce Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 ounce Ginger Syrup*
Ginger Ale for Top
Red Blackcurrant Liqueur for Float
Ice cubes
Lemon Peel for Garnish
*To Create Ginger Syrup
Ingredients:
2 parts White Sugar
Ginger Root
Preparation:
1. Strip off the skin of one ginger root. Place in vegetable juicer.
2. Add 2 parts white sugar to 1 part ginger juice by volume.
Preparation:
1. Combine Tequila Don Julio Blanco, fresh lime juice, ginger syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well.
2. Strain contents into a Collins glass over ice.
3. Top with ginger ale.
4. Float red black currant liqueur.
5. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Ideal Serving Glass: Collins glass
Yield: 1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
PREMIER PALOMA
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Ingredients:
1 1/4 ounces Tequila Don Julio Reposado
2/3 ounce Italian Aperitif
2/3 ounce Fresh Grapefruit Juice
2/3 ounce Fresh Lime Juice
1/3 ounce Agave Nectar
Grapefruit Wheel for Garnish
Lemon Wedge for Garnish
Preparation:
1. Combine Tequila Don Julio Reposado, Italian aperitif, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice and agave nectar into a cocktail shaker. Shake well.
2. Strain contents into a highball glass over ice.
3. Garnish with grapefruit wheel and lemon wedge.
Ideal Serving Glass: Highball glass
Yield: 1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
REPOSADO & SANGRITA
![don julio reposado and sangrita]()
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Tequila Don Julio Reposado
2 cups Fresh Orange Juice
1/2 cup Fresh Grapefruit Juice
1/2 cup Fresh Lime Juice
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 pinch Dried Ancho Chile Spice
1 pinch Dried Chile de Arbol Spice
1 Lime Wedge for Garnish
Preparation:
1. Combine fresh orange juice, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, garlic powder, ancho chile spice and chile de arbole spice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well.
2. Strain contents into a tequila shot glass, or "cabillito" glass.
3. Pour Tequila Don Julio Reposado into another tequila cabillito glass.
4. Garnish with lime wedge.
Ideal Serving Glass: Caballito glass (shot glass)
Yield: 1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
EL DIABLO
Created By New York City mixologist Toby Maloney
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Tequila Don Julio Blanco
3/4 ounce Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 ounce Ginger Syrup*
Ginger Ale for Top
Red Blackcurrant Liqueur for Float
Ice cubes
Lemon Peel for Garnish
*To Create Ginger Syrup
Ingredients:
2 parts White Sugar
Ginger Root
Preparation:
1. Strip off the skin of one ginger root. Place in vegetable juicer.
2. Add 2 parts white sugar to 1 part ginger juice by volume.
Preparation:
1. Combine Tequila Don Julio Blanco, fresh lime juice, ginger syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well.
2. Strain contents into a Collins glass over ice.
3. Top with ginger ale.
4. Float red black currant liqueur.
5. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Ideal Serving Glass: Collins glass
Yield: 1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
PREMIER PALOMA
Ingredients:
1 1/4 ounces Tequila Don Julio Reposado
2/3 ounce Italian Aperitif
2/3 ounce Fresh Grapefruit Juice
2/3 ounce Fresh Lime Juice
1/3 ounce Agave Nectar
Grapefruit Wheel for Garnish
Lemon Wedge for Garnish
Preparation:
1. Combine Tequila Don Julio Reposado, Italian aperitif, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice and agave nectar into a cocktail shaker. Shake well.
2. Strain contents into a highball glass over ice.
3. Garnish with grapefruit wheel and lemon wedge.
Ideal Serving Glass: Highball glass
Yield: 1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
REPOSADO & SANGRITA
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Tequila Don Julio Reposado
2 cups Fresh Orange Juice
1/2 cup Fresh Grapefruit Juice
1/2 cup Fresh Lime Juice
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 pinch Dried Ancho Chile Spice
1 pinch Dried Chile de Arbol Spice
1 Lime Wedge for Garnish
Preparation:
1. Combine fresh orange juice, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, garlic powder, ancho chile spice and chile de arbole spice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well.
2. Strain contents into a tequila shot glass, or "cabillito" glass.
3. Pour Tequila Don Julio Reposado into another tequila cabillito glass.
4. Garnish with lime wedge.
Ideal Serving Glass: Caballito glass (shot glass)
Yield: 1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol