27 Cinco de Mayo Drinks You’ll Love

These Cinco de Mayo drinks are the best Mexican cocktails to celebrate this fun holiday.

So while Cinco de Mayo may be a bigger holiday OUTSIDE Mexican than in it, that doesn’t mean it’s not a good reason to celebrate.

Cinco de Mayo literally means the 5th of May. It’s often used to celebrate Mexican heritage.

Or more often just a good use for a party – the same way we view St.Patrick’s Day.

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And truthfully some regions in Mexico do observe the holiday. Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico defeating the French army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

As a Canadian I have never officially celebrated it. However, I think it’s a great reminder to eat more Mexican food.

And Mexican antojitos are the perfect pairing with Cinco de Mayo drinks.

But there are lots of easy Mexican recipes if you want to take your Cinco de Mayo celebrations up a notch!

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Drinks in Mexico

Although most people immediately think of tequila and Corona beer, there are so many different Mexican cocktails.

Don’t think you need to grab the lime and salt for tequila shots. And yes there are a few margaritas on this list but so much more!

The key to any great Mexican drink, is that it is refreshing and ice cold.

It doesn’t need to be very boozy. In fact some of the drinks in Mexico on this list are non-alcoholic.

But just in case you do love margaritas, there is a list of 11 of these classic Mexican cocktails at the end!

And if you’re feeling ambitious make a whole meal with these easy Cinco de Mayo recipes and Cinco de Mayo desserts!

27 CINCO DE MAYO DRINKS YOU'LL LOVE

Whether you're looking for Cinco de Mayo party ideas or a fiesta theme party you cannot forget the drinks.

Here are great Cinco de Mayo cocktails and non-alcoholic Mexican drink options everyone will love.

CHELADA BEER COCKTAIL

This chelada beer cocktail is so refreshing with just a hint of saltiness and fresh lime juice to keep you cool this summer.

It's one of the best Cinco de Mayo drinks if you're looking for something that isn't too boozy, yet still a tasty treat.

And it's a great pairing with Mexican pulled pork, aka cochinita pibil.

CHARRO NEGRO

Named after the legendary Black Cowboy who often appears after dusk offering bar patrons a ride home, it is less dangerous than the legend.

A refreshing tequila cocktail with Coca Cola and lime, it's similar to a Cuba Libre cocktail, which uses rum.

MICHELADA

Mexico's ultimate brunch drink, also a great hangover cure. The Michelada is similar to a Bloody Mary or Caesar drink. However, it uses beer instead of vodka.

In Mexico you order your favourite beer and get another glass with the Michelada mix in it, so you can add as much or as little of beer as you like.

CANTALOUPE AGUA FRESCA

This non alcoholic Cinco de Mayo drink means everyone in the family can celebrate.

Agua frescas (also called agua de frutas) are very traditional Mexican drinks of fruit blended with water.

Get the kids involved and make it with chocobananos, a frozen banana street food common in Mexico.

PALOMA

A classic Mexican tequila cocktail, would you believe the paloma only requires 3 ingredients?

It's a fantastic pairing with Mayan grilled pork loin known as poc chuc.

KEY LIME MICHELADA

This Mexican vodka cocktail is a twist on the traditional Michelada using key limes.

MEXICAN LEMONADE

TAMARIND AGUA FRESCA

The first time I had tamarind was in a frozen popsicle at Chichen Itza one of the most popular ruins in the Mayan Riviera, along with the Tulum ruins.

Agua Fresca de Tamarindo uses the tamarind fruit for a great non-alcoholic Mexican drink that is spicy and yet both sweet and sour.

STRAWBERRY PALOMA

This tart paloma adds a bit of strawberry syrup for a bit of sweetness making it refreshingly perfect for Cinco de Mayo.

Make it a meal with this sopa de lima, with fresh lime juice that brings out the delicious tart flavours of the drink.

MEXICAN MOCHA

Why not start off the day with a Mexican inspired coffee?

This Mexican mocha uses Mexican chocolate and traditional ingredients in Mexico.

ALSO CHECK OUT: A Beginner's Guide to Cuban Coffee

PINEAPPLE JALAPENO INFUSED TEQUILA

Start off with a delicious infused tequila. It's easy to do but this recipe gives fantastic tips as the spicy jalapeno infuses faster than the pineapple so you do need to balance the two.

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