As you are no doubt the type of person to properly celebrate the Mexican army’s victory over tyranny and oppression on May 5, 1862, by the time the morning comes you’re going require an elixir to win an equally as important battle against the mass nutrient depletion forever imminent when excessive tequila is consumed. Especially on a Monday.
Below, we present to you a trifecta of day-after Cinco de Mayo delights procurable at the corresponding house it was spawned from. Or, if you’re so physically damaged to even slither out of your apartment into the blinding sun, laying sprawled and too wicked to move all day, grab the needed provisions listed to whip one yourself before getting down to some serious drinking.
Lone Star Taco Bar (left image)
Created: La Luna Rosa – Mezcal, grapefruit liqueur, fresh grapefruit juice, Peychaud and orange bitters
Restorative powers: Reminiscent of a mimosa, with a refreshing layer of smokiness. Smoke is refreshing.
DIY: Shake and strain into a pint glass filled with ice and top with 3oz sparkling rosé. Squeeze the oil from a piece of grapefruit peel over drink and garnish with peel. Peels are great.
Mija Cantina (center image)
Creation: Cinn City - vanilla vodka and house horchata.
Restorative Powers: If you have to get out of bed, you may as well do it for a bowl of creamy vodka and horchata vanilla-ness, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Oh yes.
DIY:Vanilla vodka and some milky-smooth house horchata shaken and strained with cinnamon rim and cereal garnish. White pills (pictured) not included.
Papagayo (right image)
Creation: Chili-Chili, Bang-Bang – Triple chili infused tequila, Combier, Passion fruit juice and mixed berry puree, agave, jalapeno, orange
Restorative Powers: The tequila will ease the pain while the juices and jalapeno hydrate and help sweat out the demons. And the name references Dick Van Dyke. This matters.
DIY: Infuse Blanco tequila with habanero, Poblano, and jalapeno peppers for 24 hours. In a shaker, over ice, combine passion fruit juice, mixed berry puree, Combier, and infused tequila. Add a splash of fresh lime juice and agave, then shake. Garnish with a cherry, jalapeno wheel, and a quarter slice of orange.
