  
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with some  cocktails that use Mexico’s indigenous spirit, Tequila. All photography courtesy El Jimador Tequila. 
	  
	  
	   
		
	    
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Tequila Cocktails
Cocktail Recipes For Cinco De Mayo
  
This is Page 2 of a two-page article with fruity Tequila cocktail recipes. Click the black links below to visit other pages.   
COCKTAIL INDEX 
Orange Agave
This citrusy cocktail, a relative of the Tequila Sunrise, is named for the plant from which Tequila is derived—the agave.   
    
       
        
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2 ounces blanco Tequila 
               
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3 ounces  orange juice 
               
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1 ounce lemon-lime soda 
               
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Splash  of grenadine 
               
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Orange wedge to garnish 
               
             
            Preparation 
            
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In highball glass, add Tequila, 
                            orange juice, soda and grenadine. 
               
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Squeeze and drop in the wedge of  
                          orange. 
               
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Stir to mix. 
               
             
         
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Spicy Cosmo
Looks can be deceiving—this pretty pink drink packs a punch thanks to the addition of Tabasco sauce. Try this one, Carrie Bradshaw! 
  
    
       
          
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            Preparation 
            
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In a shaker filled with ice, add all  
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Shake to mix. 
               
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Strain into martini glass. 
                 
               
             
         
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Spicy Piña
Like your food extra spicy? Add a few more dashes of Tabasco to this spicy concoction. Fruit and heat are hot! 
    
       
          
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            Preparation 
            
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Add all ingredients into highball glass filled with  ice. 
               
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Stir to mix. 
               
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Garnish with a lime wedge. 
               
             
         
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