Feliz Día de las Madres a todas las mamacitas, mother like figures, abuelas y tías! We know May has a lot going with Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, while we’re always on board to celebrate and honor it all, but May 10th is your day, or if you’re a Dominican mom, you get to celebrate in double with May 10th and May 31st for Dominican Mother’s Day.
Whether you’re a first-time mom, expecting mom, or pro mom, these cocktails, mocktails, wines, and even gadgets to perfect these recipes will be the perfect way to spend the day that should be all about you. Honestly, every day should be about you for being a rockstar, but we’re celebrating you even bigger in May. The Ninja Luxe Café Pro & Premier Series can work for both the caffeine fix to get through those days but also to get your espresso martinis right, and with the Ninja BlendBoss you can make smoothies and protein shakes on the go, but with summer coming a margarita or two at the beach or park doesn’t sound too bad, maybe even a frose if you’re a winer lover.
We have it all for you, the gin, tequila, whiskey, wine lovers, and even for those who like a drink without the alcohol, or for those waiting for their bundle of joy to arrive and still want to be part of the party. Plus, whoever is 21 and older for the alcoholic beverages, of course, can celebrate with you, but can also purchase these spirits and gadgets ahead of time.
Wherever the celebration is this year, this list will have you ready for everything you need to celebrate that special lady in your life. Check it out and always remind her how special she is to you every day.
Life is better with rum, and BACARDÍ has a wide range of recipes that you can choose from. In addition to these cocktails, the popular liquor brand is returning to Sueños Music Festival, so if you happen to be in Chicago, IL during Memorial Day weekend, check out the fifth edition of Sueños taking place at Grant Park.
Sueños Mango Fuego
1.5 oz BACARDÍ Mango Chile Rum
3 oz Squirt
0.25 oz Lime Juice,
Tajin
Mango Chile Shandy
1.5 oz BACARDÍ Mango Chile Rum
1 oz Lemonade
Top with Corona
Mojito Your Way
Classic or Wildberry
Single Serve Base: 1.5 oz BACARDÍ Superior Rum
0.5 oz Monin Mojito Mix Syrup, 0.75 oz Lime Juice
Classic: Topped with Club Soda + Mint + Lime Wedge
Flavor: Add splash of Monin Peach or Wildberry Syrup, topped with Club Soda + Mint Sprig + Lime Wedge
BACARDÍ Agua Fresca
1.5 oz BACARDÍ Gold Rum
0.75 oz Lime Juice
0.75 oz Watermelon Syrup
0.25 oz Chamoy
Frozen BACARDÍ & Coke
4.5L BACARDÍ Gold Rum
11L Coca-Cola
H2O dilution until Brix Scale is at 16
Lowering those calories while enjoying a classic cocktail is the best of both worlds. Dulce Vida Lime Tequila is the perfect addition to this recipe. Have a couple because who’s counting calories on a Sunday?
The Super Skinny Margarita
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Dulce Vida Lime Tequila
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.25 oz Agave Syrup
Garnish: Lime Wedge
Directions: In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
A twist on a go-to cocktail, this Grapefruit Ranch Water recipe with Dulce Vida Grapefruit Tequila delivers the refreshing citrus flavors we all crave.
Grapefruit Ranch Water
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Dulce Vida Grapefruit Tequila
6 oz Topo Chico
Garnish: Grapefruit Wedge
Directions: Pour 1.5 oz Dulce Vida Grapefruit into a tall glass with ice. Fill to top with Topo Chico and garnish with grapefruit wedge.
It’s a recipe for a batch of tequila sunrise drinks. Is there more that needs to be said? For the spicy drink lovers, it comes with Dulce Vida Pineapple Jalapeño Tequila, a perfect blend of fire and sweetness.
Batch Tequila Sunrise
Ingredients:
1 750 ml bottle of Dulce Vida Pineapple Jalapeño Tequila
1.5 cup Fresh Lime Juice
1.5 cup POG Juice
1- 1.5 cup Water
Grenadine, for topping
Directions: In a pitcher, add your Dulce Vida Pineapple Jalapeño with fresh lime juice, POG juice and water. Stir until combined. Place in the fridge for at least 1 hour. When ready to enjoy, serve in glasses filled with ice. Top with your desired amount of grenadine. Garnish with a cherry and a lime wheel. Enjoy!
LALO’s Creme de Violette is slightly floral, a bit sweet, and a beautiful shade of pastel purple, perfect for giving your mamacita her flowers for the day and beyond.
LALO CREME DE VIOLETTE
Ingredients:
1.5 ounces LALO Tequila
1 oz lemon juice
.5 oz tempus fugit creme de violette
.5 oz simple syrup
Method: Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a glass over ice.
LALO Pomegranate Margarita
Who doesn’t love flavored margaritas, and Lalo’s tequila has a recipe for you. If you’re a fan of pomegranate, add some tequila to it.
LALO Pomegranate Margarita
Ingredients:
1.5 oz LALO
.75 oz POM Juice
.5 oz Lime Juice
.25 oz agave nectar
Method: Add all ingredients to ice filled shaker tin. Shake to chill and dilute. Strin into ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with lime wheel and pomegranate seeds.
Plain old cocktails can be boring sometimes, gotta add a twist to it, and Lalo once again has something for you with their Prickly Pear Ranch Water. Refreshing and tasty all in a glass.
LALO Prickly Pear Ranch Water
Ingredients:
2 oz LALO Tequila
Topo Chico
Fresh lime juice from 1/2 lime
Tablespoon of Brushfire Prickly Pear Simple Syrup
Method: Add LALO and lime juice to an ice filled highball or Collins glass with a salt or tajin rim. Stir in prickly pear syrup and top with sparkling mineral water, such as Topo Chico.
If you want a light and bright drink, the Golden Rye 75 offers a fresh take on the classic cocktail and expands the possibilities of a bourbon cocktail. With the Basil Hayden Golden Rye, you can have this recipe and more.
Golden Rye 75
Ingredients:
1 1/2 parts of Basil Hayden Golden Rye
3/4 part fresh lemon juice
3/4 part simple syrup
Prosecco
Method:
Add Basil Hayden Golden Rye, lemon juice, and simple syrup to shaker with ice. Shake.
Strain into a chilled stemless flute glass.
Spritz with prosecco.
Serve and garnish with a lemon twist.
Because who doesn’t love a little sparkle in their drink, and with the Sparkling Boulevardier, you get another refined option that puts a refreshing spin on a rye classic with Basil Hayden Golden Rye as well as notes of sweet vanilla, warm cinnamon, and toasted rye bread.
Sparkling Boulevardier
Ingredients:
1 part Basil Hayden Golden Rye
3/4 part Sweet Vermouth
1/2 part Campari
Soda Water
Method:
Add Basil Hayden Golden Rye, sweet vermouth, and Campari to a shaker with ice. Shake.
Strain into a coupe glass.
Spritz with soda water.
Serve and garnish with an orange peel.
For the adventurous chica in your life who isn’t afraid to take risks, the One Shot Mary is for them, and if you’re a vodka lover, even more to enjoy.
One Shot Mary
INGREDIENTS:
1 shot of Absolut Tabasco
1 cherry tomato
HOW TO MIX:
Halve a cherry tomato and season with salt
Pour a chilled shot of Absolut Tabasco and serve with the tomato to chase
One shot, one bit, all fire
Why not add a kick to your lemonade? Absolut Tabasco offers a wide range of recipes like this Spicy Lemonade, a heated kick mixed with citrus and refreshing notes.
Spicy Lemonade
INGREDIENTS:
1 part ABSOLUT® TABASCO™
4 parts Lemonade
Ice cubes
Lemon Wheel for garnish
Cajun Spice for rim
Chili Slice (optional)
HOW TO MIX:
Rim a highball glass with Cajun seasoning.
Fill your glass with ice cubes.
Add ABSOLUT® TABASCO™
Top up with your favorite fresh lemonade.
Garnish with a lemon wheel and a red chili. Spicy, zesty and ready to sip!
It’s a combination of two great things, rosé and a spritz. How can you go wrong with that, because a little bubbles in your drink never hurt anybody, and you can’t go wrong with La Marca.
Rosé Spritz
Ingredients
3-4 oz La Marca Prosecco Rosé
2 oz Pompelmocello (Grapefruitcello)
1 oz Sparkling Grapefruit
Grapefruit slide for garnish
Method
Add ingredients to a wine goblet filled with ice and stir gently to combine. Garnish with grapefruit slice
Whether you’re going or not to Italy this summer with your mama, you can pretend or prepare for your trip to Sicily with this Sicilian Strawberry Spritz. It could also serve as a plan to make your way to Italy in the future and have La Marcathere.
Sicilian Strawberry Spritz
Ingredients
2 Strawberries, sliced
½ oz Lemon juice
½ oz Honey syrup
5 Mint leaves
1 Cucumber ribbon
3 oz La Marca Prosecco Rosé
Method
Add strawberries and mine to a shaker and muddle inside. Next add honey and lemon juice to the shaker and shake. Strain into glass then top with La Marca Prosecco Rosé. Garnish with mint and a cucumber ribbon.
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