Food & Drink
And on the 5th Day of May…We Drank. Raising a glass to Cinco De Mayo!
May 4, 2018

Hello all! Below are a few of my favorite tequila/mezcal recipes! If you see me on Cinco De Mayo, chances are I’ll be sipping on one of these beauties! Hope you have a fun day. Be sure to check out my instagram @erekav and share your Cinco De Mayo pics with me!
MI PAIS FELIZ (My Happy Place)
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 of a serrano pepper sliced (do not deseed)
- 2 tbs of cilantro
- 4 oz. of pineapple juice
- 2.5 oz. of tequila blanco
- 1/2 cup of ice
- 1 large ice cube
EQUIPMENT
- Shaker
- Muddler
- Tumbler
- To the shaker add the serrano pepper slices and cilantro.
- Using your muddler, muddle the serrano pepper and cilantro well
- Add ice, pineapple juice and tequila
- Seal the shaker and shake for at least 20 seconds (I build in my workouts where I can)
- Add the large ice cube to your tumbler. Pour drink into tumbler
- Salute!
MEZCAL NEGRONI “The Mexicana-Italiana”
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup of ice
- 1.5 oz. of mezcal
- 1 oz. of Campari
- 1/2 oz. of sweet vermouth
- 1/2 large JUICY orange
- 1 large ice cube
EQUIPMENT
- Shaker
- Tumbler
- To the shaker add the ice, mezcal, compari, sweet vermouth and the juice of the 1/2 orange (do not discard the rind of the orange)
- Seal shaker and shake for at least 20 seconds
- Place large ice cube in tumbler, pour contents of the shaker over into the tumbler
- Squeeze the orange rind over the drink to to infuse the essence of the citrus
- Salute!
MEZCAL TINTO
INGREDIENTS
- 1.5 oz of premium mezcal
- fresh squeezed juice from 1/2 lime
- fresh squeezed juice from 1/2 a large lemon
- 1.5 tbsp of simple syrup
- approximately 1/4 cup of cabernet
- 1/2 cup of ice
EQUIPMENT
- Shaker
- Tumbler
Shake ingredients 1-4 in a shaker filled with ice. Shake fast for about 1 minute until the ice starts to melt and the drink becomes frothy. Place a large square ice cube into a tumbler. Pour the contents of the shaker over the ice cube. Top the drink with cabernet. SALUTE!
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