Make Your Cinco and Derby Libations Sparkle!

By John Scroggins | May 4, 2018 1:09 pm Follow @scrogdogg

The first weekend in May is a gracious culinary fiesta as Cinco de Mayo and the running of the Kentucky Derby collide. Well, not literally, but there will be lots to celebrate. And both events have definite cocktail traditions.

Our friends as Sparkling Ice are there for you. The offer a variety of fruity and flavorful sparkling waters that are low in sugar. And the perfect simple base for some great Cinco- or Derby-inspired beverages.

Slim and Sparkling Margarita

Slim and Sparkling Margarita. Photo: Sparkling Ice.

INGREDIENTS

3 oz. Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime

1-½ oz. Tequila

Splash of fresh squeezed orange

Fresh squeezed lime

DIRECTIONS

Shake and pour into a chilled rocks glass rimmed in salt. Garnish with a lime slice.

Peachy Mint Julep

Mint juleps are all the rage at the Kentucky Derby. Make your own version using Sparkling Ice as a base.

Peachy Mint Julep. Photo: Sparkling Ice.

INGREDIENTS

1.25 oz. Bourbon

2 oz. Sparkling Ice Peach Nectarine

6 Mint leaves

Half a Peach

DIRECTIONS

Muddle mint and peach in highball glass.* Add crushed ice, bourbon and Sparkling Ice Peach Nectarine. Stir ingredients thoroughly.

* If possible, muddle mint and peach, add bourbon and leave overnight in fridge.

Blackberry Blind Draw

Blackberry Blind Draw. Photo: Sparkling Ice.

INGREDIENTS

2 parts Bourbon

1 part St. Germain

3 parts Sparkling Ice Peach Nectarine

5 blackberries

DIRECTIONS

Muddle blackberries in shaker. Add ice, whiskey and St. Germain. Shake and pour (do not strain) into highball glass. Top with Sparkling Ice Peach Nectarine.