Margarita mix is the best-selling cocktail mix in America. It’s easy to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Margarita.

But this year, how about a more authentic Mexican drink: Bandera Tequila Shots. “Bandera” means flag in Spanish; the drink comprises three shots in the colors of the Mexican flag: green, white, and red.

You can set up several rows of the three colors of shots on a bar or table, or make them “to order.”

Thanks to Tequila Cazadores for this fun idea.
 
 
RECIPE: BANDERA TEQUILA SHOTS

Ingredients

 
Preparation

Shake and strain each ingredient into separate shot glasses:

1. For the green shot: 1 part blanco tequila. To make the lime shot more green like the flag, add a drop of green food color.

2. For the white shot: 1 part lime juice/1 part blanco tequila.

3. For the red shot: 2 parts blanco tequila, and 1 part tomato juice.

[1] These tequila shots salute the Mexican flag (photo © Tequila Cazadores).

July 4th Tequila Shots: To turn this into Red, White & Blue tequila shots.

Use the red and white directions above. Instead of the green shot, use a drop of blue food color in Step 1.
 
 
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