When Will Cinco De Mayo Fall on Derby Day Again

April  30, 2022 – Next Saturday May 5 2 of the biggest celebrations of the spring will happen on the aforementioned day:  Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby –  The stars volition non align like this again until 2029.

Of course nosotros went in search of a cocktail that would kill both birds with i stone, in a way of speaking, and we found one.  It is quite unique and magnificent and merely costs $1,500 per serving!

photo credit: Chris Witzke

Called the Agave Julep, information technology will be available in limited quantities in the Lobby Bar of The Brownish Hotel, historically famous in Louisville for its Derby parties. The lavish Agave Julep cocktail will highlight two world-renowned ultra-premium spirits, Patrón en Lalique: Serie two, which retails for $7,500 a bottle, and One-time Rip Van Winkle 25-year-old bourbon, which could have cost anywhere from $2,000 to $xv,000 a bottle.  The cocktail is served in a custom gilt-plated and engraved julep cup, and yes, you do become to continue the cup.  What a bays!  But in that location is a adept reason to splurge on this cocktail since a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Kentucky Humane Order'southward Equine C.A.R.E. programme, which finds safe homes and adopters for horses, as well as equine health clinics, and and then on.

For the rest of us who won't exist traveling to Louisville next weekend, Patrón'south consolation prize is a Margarita that is a one of iii finalists in the 2018 Margarita of the Twelvemonth competition.  It was created by Jorge Ortega from Los Angeles, CA so he named it LA Margarita.  Plus we have two more than Cinco de Mayo cocktails that are really easy to brand using Montelobos Mezcal. So,3 recipes in all.

For Derby fans who favor bourbon, check out the three julep recipes below from Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon.  In that location'south one with agave juice, a sort of minor nod to Cinco de Mayo.

CINCO DE MAYO COCKTAILS

Created by Jorge Ortega from Los Angeles, CA

LA Margarita

1.5 oz Patrón Reposado

.75 oz Patrón Citronge Orange

one oz lime Juice

.5 oz lychee syrup

.5 oz ginger syrup (such as Monin or Ginger Reál)

Whole lychee for garnish

Sprinkle of chia seeds and salt for rim

Method :  Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice to chill.  Strain onto fresh ice in a drinking glass rimmed with a 50/50 blend of chia seeds and Kosher salt.  Garnish with lychee.

El Bandido

1 part Montelobos Mezcal

1 part Ancho Reyes Verde liqueur

ane role fresh lime juice

ane⁄two office simple syrup

Method :  Combine all ingredients and shake well. Serve over fresh water ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel, mint sprig and avocado salt dust.

    Lobo Solitario    (The Alone Wolf)

2 role Montelobos neat

1 Hibiscus salt

1 Avocado salt

Red tomato plant slices

Dark-green tomato slices

Method : Coat red tomato slices with hibiscus common salt. Coat green lycopersicon esculentum slices with avocado table salt. Take a long slow sip of Montelobos, followed past a bite of tomato slice.

Go along sipping, savoring flavors of globe and smoke as the mezcal spreads its warmth from your lips into the very depths of your core.

KENTUCKY DERBY COCKTAILS

Created by Harrison Ginsberg, Blade and Bow, 2018

Blade and Bow Hudson Valley Julep

1.25 oz Blade and Bow Kentucky Direct Bourbon Whiskey

.v oz Manzanilla Sherry

.v oz quality apple tree juice (fresher the ameliorate)

.25 oz chamomile & vanilla syrup (ingredient recipe below)

Apple slice, fresh mint, chamomile flowers for garnish

Method : Add all ingredients to a julep cup. Top with crushed ice and garnish with fresh mint, apple piece and chamomile flowers. Serve with a straw.

Ingredient Recipe : Chamomile and Vanilla Syrup recipe:

1 vanilla pod
2 tablespoons chamomile tea
1 cup (8 oz.) h2o
two cups (16 oz.) sugar

Ingredient Method :  Divide the vanilla pod and scrape seeds into pot, add chamomile tea, sugar and water and mix together. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and permit sit down for 15 minutes. Strain through fine mesh strainer, bottle, characterization and shop in refrigerator.

Created past Ryan Welliver, Blade and Bow, 2018

Charleston Inspired Blade and Bow Mint Julep

1.25 oz Blade and Bow Bourbon

2 oz loquat leaf tea (ingredient recipe below)

1 bar spoon simple syrup (ane:1)

viii sprigs of mint (three for garnish)

Mint bouquet, dehydrated lemon wheel (optional), 2 loquat leaves (optional) for garnish

Method : Add bourbon, tea, syrup, 5 sprigs of mint to julep mug and lightly muddle mint.  Fill mug one-half style with crushed ice and swizzle. Pinnacle with more crushed ice and garnish.  (Muddle a fresh loquat during the summertime, when they are ripe, for a brighter, fruitier variation)

Ingredient Recipe : Loquat Leaf Tea recipe:

15 grams dried loquat leaves (coarse grind)
2 cups filtered water

Ingredient Method :  Bring loquat leaves and h2o to a rolling eddy over medium-high heat. Reduce estrus and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Plow off heat and get out mixture to cool for ten minutes. Strain mixture through tea strainer and/or java filter (I used both). Store refrigerated in closed container for up to a week.

Hill Country Julep

i teaspoon peach jam or marmalade

½ teaspoon agave syrup (available in stores)

1.25 oz Blade and Bow

12 manus rolled spearmint leaves

Mint for garnish

Method: To a julep mug add about 12 washed and hand rolled spearmint leaves. Then add half a teaspoon of agave syrup and a heaping teaspoon of peach jam or marmalade and the whiskey.  Stir the ingredients well before calculation ice to requite the marmalade a chance to dissolve into the whiskey.  Add a heaping amount of crushed ice, and garnish with a beautiful bunch of fresh mint, so that every sip smells like heaven.

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Source: https://www.wineandspirits.com/2018/04/30/cinco-de-mayo-kentucky-derby-fall-may-5/