May 4, 2012
Cinco de Mayo (Rum and Vodka) Cocktails
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 2 MIN.
With Cinco de Mayo around the corner, party hosts are stocking up on tequila to mix up traditional margaritas. However while many are excited for Cinco de Mayo soirees, not everyone is a tequila fan.
For those looking to get into the Cinco de Mayo spirit sans tequila, Van Gogh Blue Vodka and Ron Abuelo A�ejo rum offer their margarita-inspired cocktails - the Van Gogh 'rita and the Abuelorita - to shake things up this May 5th:
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Abuelorita
2 oz Ron Abuelo A�ejo
1 oz triple sec
1/2 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
In a shaker filled with ice add all ingredients and shake vigorously.
Strain into an ice filled rocks glass.
Garnish with lime wedge.
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Van Gogh 'rita:
Created by local Chicago mixologist, Mary Breclaw
2 oz Van Gogh Blue Vodka
.5 oz triple sec
1 oz sour mix
2 oz soda
Lime wedge
Pour the Van Gogh BLUE Vodka and triple sec in a glass over ice.
Top with the sour mix and soda and garnish with a lime wedge.
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Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
