{"id":11320,"date":"2015-05-01T07:17:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T12:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=11320"},"modified":"2015-05-01T07:17:39","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T12:17:39","slug":"tequila-cocktails-for-cinco-de-mayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/01\/tequila-cocktails-for-cinco-de-mayo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tequila Cocktails for Cinco de Mayo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_11321\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Amante-Picante.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11321\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11321\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Amante-Picante-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Amante Picante\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amante Picante Margarita<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Each year Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5. This year the day falls on Tuesday so some people are celebrating this weekend. If you are looking for a cocktail made with tequila\u00a0for Cinco de Mayo continue reading!<\/p>\n<p>Below are three cocktails mixed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deleontequila.com\/\"><b>DELE\u00d3N\u00ae Tequila<\/b><\/a>. This tequila is made from 100% Highland agave and is not aged. The mixologists of these cocktails are from Los Angeles, New York City and Miami. According to the information I received, the cocktails were created with farm fresh, local ingredients of their respective cities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Amante Picante Margarita<br \/>\n<\/b>crafted by Mixologist Juan Martinez<\/p>\n<p>2 oz. DeLe\u00f3n Platinum Tequila<br \/>\n.75 oz. agave<br \/>\n1 oz. lime juice<br \/>\nSerrano pepper<br \/>\nCilantro<\/p>\n<p>Muddle two pieces of serrano pepper and clap 5 pieces of cilantro in a tin. Rim a highball with Tajin\/Ghost pepper salt, shake all ingredients together and strain into a the highball glass. Garnish with a serrano pepper and sprig of cilantro.<\/p>\n<p>The Amante Picante Margarita cocktail was crafted by Juan Martinez, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tocamadera.com\">Toca Madera<\/a>. Juan used local serrano pepper and cilantro for this creation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>DaHouse Margarita<br \/>\n<\/b>crafted by Mixologist Juan Martinez<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11322\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DaHouse-Margarita.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11322\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11322\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DaHouse-Margarita-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"DaHouse Margarita\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DaHouse Margarita<\/p><\/div>\n<p>2 oz. DeLe\u00f3n Platinum Tequila<br \/>\n.75 oz. Homestead lime<br \/>\n.75 oz. pineapple sage infused agave syrup<\/p>\n<p>Shake and serve over ice. Garnish with Half Moon Spicy salt rim, a spray of Mezcal, fresh pineapple, sage and a lime wheel.<\/p>\n<p>DaHouse Margarita, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/27-Restaurant-Bar\/690367844403870\">27 Restaurant &amp; Bar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Broken-Shaker-at-the-Freehand-Miami\/237870586290852\">Broken Shaker<\/a>, mixes this margarita and adds sprig of Mexcal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11323\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Las-Flores-de-Mayo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11323\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11323\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Las-Flores-de-Mayo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Las Flores de Mayo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Las Flores de Mayo<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Las Flores de Mayo<br \/>\n<\/b>created by Mixologist Brian Matthys<\/p>\n<p>2 oz. DeLe\u00f3n Platinum Tequila<br \/>\n1 oz. Verjus<br \/>\n\u00bc oz. Velvet Falernum<br \/>\n2 dashes cacao bitters<\/p>\n<p>Add all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir well over ice. Strain into a chilled couple and garnish with a thin lime wheel.<\/p>\n<p>In New York City mixologist Brian Matthys at The Cander, <a href=\"http:\/\/corkbuzz.com\">Corkbuzz<\/a>, creates Las Flores de Mayo. Cocktail description: \u201cThis cocktail is refreshing yet spirit forward, keeping the agave aromas and flavors from the tequila in the forefront. The verjus (unfermented grape juice) brings refreshing acidity along with a little fruit and sweetness while the Velvet Falernum adds spice and citrus, and the cacao bitters tie everything together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<br \/>\nKathy<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"owbutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlywire.com\/button\" title=\"Tequila Cocktails for Cinco de Mayo\" url=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=11320\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5. This year the day falls on a Tuesday so some people are celebrating this weekend. 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