Day Of The Dead Drinks

Alcoholic & Non Alcoholic Drinks

Inspired by Day of the Dead we’ve put together some party drink recipes. These include Raspberry Mojitos, Juan Collins, Tequila Sunrise & a yummy Spicy Mulled Wine, perfect to offer party guests on their arrival.

These day of the dead drinks are our non-alcoholic offerings. They include the refreshing Agua Menta Naranja and delicious Mexican Lemonade with cilantro and chile peppers for those who are brave enough!

Juan Collins

3 parts tequila
1 part freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp superfine sugar
6 parts club soda

Pour the tequila, lemon juice, and sugar into a tall glass with ice cubes. Add some club soda. Garnish with an orange slice.

Tequila Sunrise

1 measure tequila
1 large dash grenadine
fresh orange juice
a slice of orange

Place ice cubes in a glass so it is half full and then pour in tequila and orange juice. Tilt the glass and slowly pour in grenadine and allow it to settle at the bottom of the glass before serving. Garnish with a slice of orange.

Raspberry Mojito

1.5 measures of white rum
1.5 measures of raspberry liqueur
A dash of lime juice
1/2 measure of sugar syrup
Top up of Soda water
Mint leaves

‘Muddle’ or gently crush your mint leaves and sugar syrup in a tall glass
Add crushed ice, lime juice, the raspberry liqueur and white rum. Top the glass up with soda.

Agua Menta Naranja

For this easy and tasty concoction you will need:

2 Oranges
Fresh Mint
Still water
Ice

Fill the base of your jug with fresh mint leaves and slices of orange, and cover with a few inches of cold water. Muddle the mixture together so that the flavors are infused. Just before your guests arrive fill up the jugs with cold water. Add ice before serving. this recipe also works well with fizzy water.

Mexican Lemonade

For this fun and refreshing drink you will need:

Ice cold lemonade
the juice of two limes
2 handfuls of chopped cilantro (coriander)
Ice

If you’re feeling brave, chopped chili peppers to taste!

Fill a jug with the lime juice, coriander and peppers (to taste) and muddle gently together. Add some ice and top up the jug with lemonade.

It’s a fun idea to set up a colorful bar area and let guests make their own cocktails, or you may have a friend or family member who would enjoy a stint as bar tender! You can print off these cocktail recipes as a guide for your guests.

Setting up a party bar

Decorate with a skull garland or lapel picadas!

Stock your bar with:
plenty of glasses
coloured straws
a bucket of ice
Cocktail recipes (laminated if you’re feeling uber efficient!)
Spirits and mixers (if it is a b.y.o.b. party you could let guests
know which cocktails you have in mind).

A few cocktail terms and techniques:

To Muddle:
In cocktail terms, muddling is the crushing of fruit or herbs, to allow the flavours to be released. You can use a a pestle or even the end of a rolling pin. Push down with a twisting action.

To rim:To salt a glass, cut a piece of lime and rub it along the rim. Next pour a 1/4 inch of kosher salt (or a 50:50 mix of salt and fine sugar) on to a saucer or plate large enough to accommadate the entire rim of your glass. Dip the rim of the glass in the salt, twirling it around so that the salt sticks on the entire rim.

Crushed Ice

Some of these recipes call for crushed ice. Here’s how to make it:
Either crush the cubed ice in a blender or fill a bag with cubed ice and bash with a rolling pin. Display on your bar in an ice bucket with lid.

Remind folks at a party to drink responsibly! 

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