Mixing it up for Cinco de Mayo

by Andy Young May 2, 2023

This Friday is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday that celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, it’s a day to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage, making Margaritas a popular choice.

Here are some of the most popular Margarita recipes that we have published on Bars and Clubs.

First up we have the Oaxaca Chilli Marg Recipe created by Kurtis Bosley for BoozeBud. Kurtis said: “The chilli marg is one of Australia’s most popular margaritas currently in bars. We wanted to put our spin on this incredible drink, playing off the smokey quality of the Mezcal with flavours of rhubarb. The drink is firey, red, and lots of fun with friends.”

Oaxaca Chilli Marg

Ingredients:

40ml Mezcal
20ml Cointreau
15ml Rhubi Rhubarb Liqueur
10ml Monin Pure Cane Syrup
Pinch Chilli Flakes
30ml Lime Juice

Directions:

Add all ingredients into shaker
Shake with ice for 10 seconds
Strain over ice in tall glass
Garnish with rhubarb slice

Patrón Cucumber + Coconut Margarita

A fresh margarita that puts a twist on the classic with cucumber and coconut water

45mls of Patrón Silver
60ml coconut water
15ml fresh lime juice
15ml simple syrup
Four thin slices of cucumber

Directions:

Combine and shake all together in a cocktail shaker with ice
Strain onto fresh ice in a highball glass – garnish with cucumber

Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita

Ingredients:

30ml Cointreau
30ml Blanco Tequila
30ml Fresh Lime Juice
3 coins Cucumber
2 slices of Jalapeño

Directions:

Muddle cucumber coins in a shaker.
Add remaining ingredients and ice.
Shake and fine strain into rocks glass over ice.
Garnish with cucumber ribbon and a few jalapeño coins.

Summer Margarita

Ingredients:

30ml Cointreau
30ml Tequila
20ml Lime
Four Fresh Strawberries
One bar spoon Sugar Syrup

Directions:

Rim the glass with some fleur de sel
Combine Cointreau, Tequila, lime and strawberries in a shaker with ice
Muddle it, shake it, strain it and serve it
Garnish with mint sprig on the top of your glass to bring some freshness.

Grilled Watermelon Margarita

Ingredients:

30ml Cointreau
30ml Tequila
30ml Fresh lime juice
15ml Grilled watermelon syrup
15ml Fresh grapefruit juice

Directions:

To make grilled watermelon syrup: Cut watermelon into slices and grill until both sides of the watermelon have grill marks.
After letting cool, blend with simple syrup (1:1) and then fine strain.
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Shake and fine strain over ice into Tajin-salted rocks glass. (3:1 Tajin to kosher salt)
Garnish with a lime wheel.

The Charlie’s signature Margarita

Spice things up with this Spicy Margarita recipe

The Original Margarita

And lastly the original classic

30ml Cointreau
30ml Blanco Tequila
30ml Fresh lime juice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
Add ice and shake until well-chilled.
Strain into a chilled Old Fashioned glass.
Garnish with a lime slice and salt rim.

Spicy Dot Martini

And just to mix things up this year, here’s a spicy Martini, which is bang on trend, but is for spice lovers only.

60ml Codigo 1530 Artesanal Mezcal
15ml Licor 43
15ml Ancho Reyes Verde
2 dashes fire water tincture
Garnish with Calabrian Chilli Oil

Directions:

Add ingredients to a shaker with ice
Shake until chilled
Take a dropper and garnish with chilli oil
* Add more dots for more spice

Andy Young is an experienced journalist and editor having made a start as a sports journalist with The Sun newspaper in the UK. Since then he’s worked in major newspaper and television...