Cinco de Mayo Cocktail: Champagne Margarita

For Cinco de Mayo, Antanas Samkus of New York’s Beatrice Inn put a new twist on an old favorite, crafting a margarita with a splash of champagne to celebrate the day. The Champagne Margarita combines traditional ingredients of a margarita, such as Grand Marnier and agave nectar with Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco, and a splash of champagne to top it off, for a refreshing cocktail that can be enjoyed all year round.

Cocktail Recipe

1.5 oz. Casa Dragones Blanco
0.5 oz. Grand Marnier
0.75 oz. Lime Juice
0.5 oz. Agave Nectar
Top with Rose Brut sparkling wine. Serve in a champagne flute and garnish with Seville orange with lava black salt.

Beatrice Inn

285 W 12th St.
New York,
NY 10014