Cinco Herradura Cocktail

Among our favorite Spring drinking holidays, Cinco de Mayo has the best food! Mexican cuisine is so vibrant and flavorful and so are the companion cocktails. This year we wanted to give a variety of beverages that evoke both the spirit of Cinco de Mayo and a sophisticated charm of cocktail culture and we think this collection lives up to the task. If you have another favorite, share it with us in the comments section below!
1 1/2 oz Tequila Herradura Silver
2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz cranberry juice
splash of lemon-lime soda
squeeze of fresh lime wedge (can also be used as garnish)
red, green and white super-fine sugar for rimming
Stir tequila, fruit juices and soda together in a tall (or mixing) glass filled with ice. Squeeze in a wedge of fresh lime and stir again. Rim a third of a tumbler with lime and dip in green sugar. Rim an adjoining third of the glass with lime and dip in white sugar. Rim the last third and dip in red sugar. Pour the drink into the rimmed glass and serve.
2 oz. Espolón Tequila Reposado
.25 oz. Ginger Syrup
.5 oz. Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Lime Juice
2 dashes Blended Chocolate Bitters (equal parts Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate and Bitter Truth Xocolatl Bitters)
1.5 oz. Ginger Beer
Lemon Slice
Mint Sprig
In a shaker mix tequila, ginger syrup, lemon juice, lime juice and chocolate bitters with ice. Shake and strain into an iced highball, leaving enough room to top with chilled ginger beer. Garnish with lemon and mint.
Created by Adam Schuman, Beverage Director
Fatty Crew, New York
Adam Schuman, beverage director for NYC’s Fatty Crew, is well versed in pairing cocktails with unusual spices and ingredients. If there was any doubt that Chocolate Bitters, tequila, ginger syrup and, yes, beef tongue go together, whip out your shaker and call up El Diablo Taco truck for an order of their signature Braised Tacos de Lengua. The rich and complex flavors of the braised lengua tacos are perfectly paired with the slightly sweet, slightly sour Bucking Borracho cocktail.