Not that one needs a holiday in order to enjoy a tasty cocktail, but just in case you do, here is a good reason: Cinco de Mayo is coming soon! So here are a couple recipes from Herradura & el Jimador for you to enjoy.

The Horseshoe Margarita

Horseshoe Margarita

Ingredients:

·         2 parts Tequila Herradura Silver

·         1 parts Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice

·         1/2-3/4 part Agave Nectar (to taste)

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake hard so that some of the ice melts, then strain over fresh ice.  Garnish with a lime wedge.

Tamarind Paloma

Tamarind Paloma 2

Ingredients:

•       1.5 oz of el Jimador blanco

•       1.5 oz Bohemia

•       5 oz of fresh lemon juice

•       5 oz of tamarind syrup

•       2 Dashes of orange bitters.

Directions:

•       Shake all ingredients except the Bohemia beer with ice and pour over ice.  Fill rest of glass with Bohemia beer.  Served in a Collins glass.