Cinco de Drinko Events and Recipes

EVENTS

image

CINCO IN THE CITY | May 4 at 2pm through 2am that night
FREE before 6:00PM; $5 after 6:00PM | El Fenix Downtown (parking lot)

Dos Equis, Red Bull, and ILiveInDallas.com are teaming up with the Infinite Agency to host the most epic Cinco De Mayo party you’ll go to this year!   

  • Live Bands: 6:00 pm -10:00 pm.
  • Food & Drink Tickets: $2.50 for each ticket
  • The official sponsor is Dos Equis, which there will be plenty of to drink.
  • Official Twitter Hashtag: #CincoInTheCity


SFUZZI | May 5
$3 Mexican beers, $3 tequila shots
DJ on the patio from 3-7pm.
image

 


BOCA CHICA | May 3, 4, & 5
image


MOCKINGBIRD TAPROOM | May 5
image

SHERLOCK’S BAKER ST. PUB & GRILL | May 5th, 4 p.m. – close
$10 | 9100 N. Central Expressway
All-you-can-eat crawfish boil, music by DJ Gruve at 4 p.m. and live music by Anybody’s Guess at 9:45 p.m.
The pub will also feature happy hour drink prices all day.

URBAN TACO | May 4
Select margaritas and beers for $5, select tacos for $2, mariachi band/live DJ, random swag, paletas

VELVET TACO | May 4 & 5
$4 signature 16oz margaritas

COCKTAIL RECIPES

The Freshest Margarita
A margarita is the most traditional of all tequila cocktails and you cannot celebrate Cinco de Mayo without one.  

Ingredients: 

  • 2 parts Milagro Silver Tequila
  • ¾ parts Milagro Agave Nectar
  • 1 part Fresh Lime Juice

Combine all three ingredients in a shaker. Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a thin lime wheel. Salt optional.

 

imageVeracruzana
This cocktail is an ode to Mexico’s oldest and largest port, and is also home of the sweet Veracruz pineapple.

Ingredients:

  • 2 parts Milagro Reposado Tequila
  • ¾ parts Milagro Agave Nectar
  • 1 part Fresh Lime Juice
  • 4 Pineapple Chunks
  • 2 Basil Leaves 

Muddle pineapple and basil leaves in a Boston shaker glass. Add remaining ingredients and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice and garnish with pineapple and basil.

 

Carpe Dia
image

This is an inspiration to “sieze the day” with this fruity and fresh cocktail.

Ingredients:

  • 2 parts Milagro Añejo Tequila
  • ¾ parts Milagro Agave Nectar
  • 1 part Fresh Lime Juice
  • 5 Blackberries
  • 2 Sage Leaves

Muddle fruit and herbs in a Boston shaker glass. Add other ingredients and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice and garnish with blackberry and a sprig of sage.

FORTY-THRITA FOR CINCO DE MAYO
This Cinco de Mayo don’t settle for a typical margarita with sweet and sour mix and a salted rim.  Try a Forty-Thrita with a smooth citrus and vanilla hint from Licor 43 that will make your toast to Mexico mas suave.

  • ¾ oz Licor 43
  • ¾ oz Tequila
  • 1 ½ oz fresh lemon juice
  • ¾ oz simple syrup

Shake and strain over ice and garnish with lime wheel.