Amanta Picante

This drink was specially created for Cabo Wabo by Las Vegas mixologist Francesco Lafranconi.

3 English cucumber slices, peeled
Fresh cilantro
¾ oz agave nectar
¾ oz fresh lime juice
Ice
1 ½ oz Cabo Wabo Reposado
3 drops Green Tabasco

Muddle cucumber, cilantro, agave nectar, and lime juice in a pint glass. Add ice, tequila, and Tabasco. Shake vigorously and double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with either a lime or cucumber wheel.

1 apple, sliced and cored

1 orange, sliced

½ cup brandy

1 bottle Burgundy Wine

½ cup triple sec

7-up

Orange Juice

Sugar, optional

Soak fruit in Brandy overnight. Fill large water pitcher with ice.  Pour wine in pitcher, filling to half.  Add Triple Sec, 7-up to fizz preference, and orange juice to color preference.  Add fruit and brandy.  Sugar can be added for sweetness.

Cabo Wabo continues to keep mixologists busy designing new ways to incorporate its tequila into cocktails.  One of the most beautiful is the Cabo Gazpachito Shot, an inspiration from the classic cold soup.

2 slices of green or red jalapeno
1 ½ oz tomato juice
1 oz Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila
½ oz Sherry
Ice
Cucumber spear

Shake up all the ingredients but the cucumber with ice in a shaker and strain drink into a chilled shot glass.  Slam the shot and then eat the cucumber spear to finish.

Donaji

This drink is named after the Oaxaca princess Donaji and pays homage to the Mexican culture and its traditional flavors.  Serves 2

2 double old-fashioned glasses

Lime wedge

Chapulin salt **

Large ice cubes

3 oz. full-bodied tequila Blanco

5 oz fresh tangerine juice

5 oz. fresh Texas pink grapefruit juice

1 oz Del Maguey mescal (for the floater)

**Chapulin salt:  Mix 1 Tbs.chopped crickets (available at many markets, either plain or seasoned) with 3 Tbs.of high-quality Sea or kosher salt.

Sage & Pineapple

This recipe is one of many offered on DonJulio.com.  It’s the perfect way to cool down after a day in the Cabo sun.

½ thick slice pineapple

¼ oz. agave syrup

1 oz Don Julio Reposado

½ sage liqueur  **

½ oz lime juice

Muddle pineapple and agave syrup.  Add other ingredients, shake, and strain into a martini glass.  Garnish with sage leaf.

**Sage liqueur:  Muddle 6 sage leaves with 2 oz. of triple sec and ¼ oz agave syrup and freeze overnight.