Check out our Cinco de Mayo & Kentucky Derby Cocktails. May 5th celebrates Cinco de Mayo and The Kentucky Derby. Cheers to both holidays with unexpected twists on classic cocktails, brought to you by The Botanist Gin.
Hailing from Scotland, The Botanist Gin features 22 hand-foraged botanicals, making it ideal to mix and match with fresh and unexpected ingredients.
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See below for cocktail recipes to spice up your Cinco de Mayo fiesta and bring a flare to your Kentucky Derby viewing party.
| CINCO DE MAYO COCKTAILS | |
| Red Lady
Ingredients: The Botanist Gin – 2oz. Cointreau – 1 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice – 1 oz. Julienned Red Bell Pepper Homemade Orange Bitters – 3 Drops Method: 1. In a shaker, muddle the red bell pepper, then add all remaining ingredients 2. Shake without ice vigorously, then add ice and shake briskly 3. Strain into a Coupe Glass 4. Garnish with a strip of julienned Red Bell Pepper. |
 Red Lady Cocktail |
| Wasabi Witchu
Ingredients: The Botanist Gin – 1.5 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice – 1 oz. Simple Syrup – .75 oz. Cucumber Slices – 6 Fresh Wasabi – .5 teaspoon Fresh Mint Leaves – 4-6 leaves Method: 1. In shaker, muddle cucumber slices and mint together 2. Add remaining ingredients to shaker 3. Fill with ice and shake 4. Strain into rocks glass and add additional ice 5. Garnish with cucumber slice and mint sprig |
 Wasabi Witchu Cocktail
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| Citrus Fizz
Ingredients: The Botanist Gin – 1.5 oz. Cointreau – 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice – .75 oz. Bitters – 2 dashes Fresh mint leaves – 5-8 Soda Water – 6 oz. Method: 1. Add The Botanist Gin, Cointreau and Fresh Lime Juice to shaker 2. Add 2 dashes of bitters and 5-7 mint leaves to shaker 3. Fill with ice and shake 4. Strain into a Highball Glass 5. Top with Soda Water 6. Garnish with a mint sprig
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 Citrus Fizz Cocktail |
| KENTUCKY DERBY RECIPES | |
| Smoke Show
Ingredients: The Botanist Gin -2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice – 1 oz. Ginger Syrup – 1 oz. Mezcal – .25 oz. Orange Bitters – 4 Drops Method: 1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker 2. Fill with ice and shake 3. Strain into a Coupe Glass 4. Garnish with pickled ginger |
 Smoke Show Cocktail |
| High Noon
Ingredients: The Botanist Gin – 1.5 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice – .25 oz. Elderflower liquor – .75 oz. Tonic Water – 6 oz. Grapefruit for garnish Method: 1. Pour The Botanist Gin, Fresh Grapefruit Juice, Elderflower Liquor into Highball Glass 2. Add ice 3. Top with tonic water 4. Garnish with grapefruit peel
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 High Noon Cocktail |
| Ingredients:
The Botanist Gin – 2oz. Fresh Lime Juice – .75 oz. Simple Syrup – .50 oz. Fresh Basil Leaves Method: 1. In shaker, add The Botanist Gin, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and 5 fresh basil leaves 2. Fill with ice and shake 3. Strain into a Cocktail Glass 4. Garnish with basil leaf |
 Basil Gimlet Cocktail |
Author: Maralyn
Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, is president emeritus of International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association, member of Society of American Travel Writers, and Society of Professional Journalists. She is Executive Editor of Luxe Beat Magazine and contributes to other publications. She also speaks and is a guest on many shows. The majority of Maralyn’s articles are now geared to the luxury market, spas, corporate retreats, business events, and culinary tourism, from simple to gourmet. Maralyn’s description of herself: I was born to travel and tell the tale. I’m energized by different cultures in every aspect of their lives, from food, wine, and destination, to how they conduct business. Travel represents a continual geography lesson.
