It’s almost Cinco de Mayo Miami, the holiday very few people know what the hell we are actually celebrating. That does not stop us from putting on fake Mexican mustaches and drinking copious amounts of liquor like it will evaporate out of existence the next day. In preparation for May’s most important drinking holiday, we have rounded up some kick ass liquor recipes and the spots that are slinging them. Be sure to wear your best poncho/sombrero for Mexican drinking games and enjoy Cinco de Mayo Miami Recipes!
Edition Hotel
While Botran’s Piña-Ta is not on any menu in Miami, Bernie at the Edition Hotel created the drink and can make it upon request.
Living Room At W South Beach
Mezclado Unido
Yields 1 cocktail
1.5 oz. Vida mezcal
.5 oz. Ancho Reyes
.5 oz. Aperol
.5 oz. Lime Juice
.5 oz. Simple Syrup
2 Fresh Grapefruit segments
Fresh Basil (a few sprigs)
Club Soda (topper)
Directions: Muddle the grapefruit and basil. Add mescal, Ancho Reyes, lime juice and simple syrup. Shake and strain into Highball glass. Top off with Club Soda and garnish with fresh basil sprig.
Living Room is located at 2201 Collins Avenue in the W South Beach Hotel & Residences. Telephone: (305) 938-3000; www.wsouthbeach.com/living-room-bar
3030 Ocean
Playing with Fire
Yields 1 cocktail
2 oz. Jalapeño Infused Cabo Wabo Tequila
½ oz. Agave Nectar
2 Cucumber Slices
Directions: Muddle 2 cucumber slices and agave nectar together. Add ice, Jalapeño infused Cabo Wabo tequila and squeeze the entire lime. Shake, strain and serve over ice in a rocks glass. Float a paper thin slice of cucumber on top of drink for an optional garnish.
3030 Ocean is located at 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Telephone: (954) 765-3030. http://www.3030ocean.com
Casa Dragones at Dolce Italian & Fontainebleau
Cilantro Margarita
Yields 1 cocktail
1 ½ oz. Casa Dragones Blanco
¾ oz. Cointreau
¾ oz. Lime Juice
½ oz. Simple Syrup
Handful of Cilantro
Pinch Salt
Directions: Muddle cilantro, add Casa Dragones Blanco, Cointreau, lime juice and simple syrup. Blend ingredients briefly, then strain through a tea strainer and shake before serving.
Pink Panther Yields 1 cocktail
2 oz. Casa Dragones Blanco
½ Grapefruit (juiced)
4 Limes (juiced)
¼ oz. Agave Nectar
1 oz. Fever Tree Ginger Ale
2 Dashes of Bitter Celery Shrub
1 Hibiscus Flower
1 Lime Wheel
Directions: Add Casa Dragones Blanco, grapefruit juice, lime juice, agave néctar and bitter celery shrub to a shaker. Shake with ice and fine strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with Fever Tree Ginger Ale. Garnish with a lime wheel and a Hibiscus flower.
Casa Dragones Blanco is priced at $75 a bottle and available for purchase at local South Florida retailers including Foremost Sunset Corners, Azul Spirits & Wine Liquors and Mega Liquors and Wine, as well as South Beach hot spots Dolce Italian and Fontainebleau Miami Beach, or by emailing [email protected]. For more information, please visit www.CasaDragones.com.
Villa Azur
In the spirit of Cinco de Mayo, French Mediterranean restaurant Villa Azur is mixing up a delicious libation for the Mexican celebration. Utilizing crisp seasonal ingredients including watermelon, cilantro, and fresh lime, Head Bartender Martin Gutierrez concocts his delectable Watermelon Cilantro Margarita with a Don Julio Reposado base and a splash of cointreau, making it the ideal cocktail to enjoy on the 5th of May. Price is $14.
Watermelon Cilantro Margarita
2 pieces of fresh watermelon
6 cilantro leaves
2 pieces of fresh lime
Splash of agave nectar
2 oz of don Julio reposado tequila
1 oz of Cointreau
Method: Muddle watermelon, cilantro, and lime in a cocktail shaker. Add 2 oz. of Don Julio Reposado, 1 oz. Cointreau, and a splash of agave nectar. Shake and double strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a watermelon spear and a sprig of cilantro.