The Cinco Herradura cocktail is the epitome of Cinco de Mayo drinks. Not only does it feature the spirit of Mexico, tequila, but the sugar-coated rim shows off the colors in the Mexican Flag.

It can be tricky at first to rim three separate sections of a glass with three different colors of sugar (available at cake decorating and other specialty food stores) but with a little practice and effort the effect can be spectacular.

An easier option is to purchase margarita glasses with the colors already in the rim.

One last note... I like to use white cranberry juice for this cocktail because it's slightly less sweet than the more popular red cranberry juice.

See Also

Freddie Fuddpucker

Tamarind Margarita

Mexi-tini