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Cinco de Mayo: Delicious Drinks

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There are many drinks for Cinco de Mayo that you can prepare at your party. These delicious drinks for Cinco de Mayo are fun and easy to prepare. There are many drinks for Cinco de Mayo that are non-alcoholic for those who want a special drink but are not too keen on alcohol. There are also many alcoholic drinks for Cinco de Mayo that are perfect for any party not just mexican theme party. See more Cinco de Party ideas.

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Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Cinco de Mayo

Rompope

This drink is Mexican eggnog.  It is very sweet and should be sipped slowly.  While this is listed under the non-alcoholic section, you can add in some rum.  Note:  This drink needs to cool in the refrigerator for at least a day.

Ingredients

  • 1 quart milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cinnamon stick broke into pieces (3-inches)
  • ¼ cup ground almonds
  • 12 egg yolks

Instructions

  1. Combine milk, sugar, vanilla, almonds, and cinnamon stick pieces into a large cooking pot.  Heat until mixture reaches a boil.  Bring down heat and let simmer for 15 minutes while stirring constantly.  Remove pot from heat and let mixture cool to room temperature.
  2. While it cools, beat egg yolks until thick.  Remove cinnamon stick pieces from the milk.
  3. Slowly whisk in the yolks.
  4. Put the pot back on low heat.  Stir continuously.
  5. When mixture can thickly coat a spoon, take it off the heat.  Let cool.
  6. Refrigerate for a day or two before serving.

Virgin Colada

This is favorite drink for many.   It is one of those “fruity” type drinks for Cinco de Mayo.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple fruit
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • Crushed or cubed ice

Instructions

Put all ingredients into a blender and puree until it is all mixed and slushy.

Champurrado

It is never too hot for hot chocolate!  Even if the weather is hot, you cannot pass up the sweet taste of this drink.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup corn flour
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 disk Mexican chocolate
  • 3 ounces Mexican brown sugar cones (piloncillo)

Instructions

  1. Mix the corn flour and warm water together with a whisk.
  2. Add milk, chocolate, and sugar cones (piloncillo).  Heat mixture to a simmer and whisk again until chocolate is melted and smooth.

Cinco de Mayo

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ oz. Tequila
  • 1 oz. Grenadine
  • 1 oz. Rose’s Lime Juice

Instructions

Combine everything with ice into a shaker and mix well.  Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a lime wedge.

El Chupacabras

  • ½ oz. Patron silver tequila
  • ½ oz. Agavero tequila liqueur
  • 1 splash lemon juice
  • 1 splash lime juice
  • ½ oz. mango juice
  • 1 splash Dr. Pepper Vanilla Soda
  • 1 drop Tapatio hot sauce

Instructions

Pour mango juice and Dr. Pepper Vanilla into a cocktail glass.  In one mixing glass, mix the Patron tequila with lime juice.  In another mixing glass, mix Agavero tequila with lemon juice.  Pour them both into the cocktail glass.  Top with the hot sauce.


El Gringo Loco

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. White tequila
  • ½ oz. Cherry brandy
  • 1 dash lemon juice
  • 1 dash lime juice

Instructions

Shake it all together with ice in a cocktail shaker.  Strain over the ice in a cocktail glass.

Cactus Venom

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. White tequila
  • ½ oz. White Crème de Cacao
  • ½ oz. Kahlua Coffee liqueur

Instructions

Shake all the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker with ice.  Strain into a cocktail glass.

El Toro

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. White tequila
  • 1 oz. Kahlua Coffee liqueur

Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.   Strain into a cocktail glass.

Your party guests will love these drinks for Cinco de Mayo.

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