TIP OF THE DAY: Tequila Shots For Cinco De Mayo, July 4th, & Bastille Day

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…
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CINCO DE MAYO: Frozen Cranberry Margarita

What does cranberry juice have to do with Mexican cuisine? Nothing: There are no cranberry bogs in Mexico. But in the name of fusion, you can celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Frozen Cranberry Margarita. It uses antioxidant-packed unsweetened cranberry juice as a healthy mixer:   FROZEN CRANBERRY MARGARITA RECIPE Ingredients 6 ounces tequila 6…
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CINCO DE MAYO: Cocktail Recipes

You’ve got two days to prepare for Cinco de Mayo, so study these cocktail options: Recipe Menu 1: The Blazin’ Shooter, Firecracker, Prickly Margarita, Rockin’ Paloma and Tequila Sunset from Cabo Wabo Tequila Recipe Menu 2: Batanga Cocktail, Cactus Kicker, Golden Coa Cocktail, Orange Agave Cocktail, Spicy Cosmo and Spicy Piña Cocktail from El Jimador…
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COCKTAIL RECIPE: Have A Kentucky Derby Party On Saturday

Lookin At Lucky, Ice Box and a field of beautiful three year-old thoroughbreds will be running for the roses in Louisville, Kentucky this Saturday. It’s the 136th Kentucky Derby! The Kentucky Derby is considered by most to be the most prestigious horse race in the world. It’s the first leg of the famous “Triple Crown,”…
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