Well, the weather is brisk, Mexican beer bottles and cheap margarita glasses are being swept into the back alleys of our minds, and everyone is emerging from their Cinco de Mayo hangover…in other words, it’s time for Mixology Monday again! And from the looks like of the creative and awe inspiring entries, we’ve successfully broke free from the ordinary chains of tradition and put the “Mayo” back in the “Cinco,” if you know what I mean (ok, that doesn’t make any sense but who’s counting?).
So let’s start with the one-two punch of Anita and Cameron over at Married…with dinner. First up is Anita with the The Prado, where she divulges their not-so-secret Seattle drinking ritual and entices us with a tart and frothy tequila classic. Cameron delivers punch two with a twist on an old standby and gives us the Tequila and Tonic, and throws in a tonic tasting to boot!
The girls over at Liquor and Libations take the Irish Lemonade south of the border and offer up Mexican Lemonade. Start the revolution!
Putting the ‘ol grey matter to work, George over at Bartender Thinking gives us two ways to take a Cosmo and give it some huevos via tequila with his Tequila Cosmopolitans.
Participating for the first time ever is the world renown Jeffrey Morgenthaler. Jeff gives us an original with the Santa Carla. It looks amazing, and you can serve it by the pitcher!
Jay at Oh Gosh! makes us pucker up with the tart Bald Eagle. If you like ‘em sour, give it a try.
Mixing up three drink recipes could be dangerous but in the hands of Phil at Lamb Martini, its probably a good thing. Try the Caimarquiri.
Serving up the gorgeous, Haalo at Cook Almost Anything says “Ole’” and goes where few dare to tread by using BANANA LIQUEOR! CRAZY MAN!
Dr. Bamboo explains the immigration issue with Mexico on Fire. Despite the name, its a classy drink with some of my favorite ingredients.
Jimmy gives us two versions of his favorite modern day tequila classic with the Tequila Bramble.
The Natural Born Cynic whips up a Sandstorm with his variation on the Tequila Sunrise.
Rick over at the Kaiser Penguin marches out the tiki torches (like that takes alot…) and, as usual, gives us an amazing photo and cocktail in the Acapulco.
They say necessity is the mutha of invention, and Darcy over at The Art of Drink shows his ultra resourcefulness and trots out an unusual combination that sounds like a great Memorial Day weekend beverage. I suggest that you Ride the Bull. It can only make you stronger…
Michael at A Dash of Bitters (love the new look buddy), takes the ‘ol margarita and gives it a cool tweak. Check out the I didn’t name this cool drink and don’t explain why. 
Our Mixology Monday founder, Paul acts all nervous and unsure at first, but then lays out two stunning recipes with effortless grace. Although he expresses his preference in the post, they both look amazing and will send me to the liquor store for the missing ingredients. Check out Rosebud and Sangre de Agave.
The Bottle Gang pulls out all the stops and gives us not two or three, but five tequila recipes over at The Bottle Gang.
The eGullet posts give us the following:
La Mojada.
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=102398&view=findpost&p=1406162
The Diablo.
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=102398&view=findpost&p=1406768
The Prado.
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=102398&view=findpost&p=1408767
Tequila Centeno.
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=102398&view=findpost&p=1408884
The Weaver Special.
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=102398&view=findpost&p=1409598
Dan Ryan gave us three cocktails, The Sadler, The Miramare (aka the Roselle Roselle), and The Azalea.
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=102398&view=findpost&p=1408905
EJE did a riff on a julep which he creatively called, “Spiced Pineapple Julep-ish Tequila Drink”
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=102398&view=findpost&p=1408935
Keith from the Union Restaurant in Seattle doesn’t let having no blog stop him from posting these two:
La Rosita (sometimes just called Rosita)
1 1/2 oz tequilla (I use a reposado at my bar)
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1/2 oz Campari
Stir, serve in a chilled cocktail glass
(I’ve also seen a dash of bitters and lemon twist garnish, but I personally don’t use them)
The Paloma
3 oz fresh grapefruit juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
2 oz silver tequilla
Shake, strain into ice-filled highball glass
Top with Sprite, garnish with a lime wedge
Same goes for Chip and Andy who post:
Silver Amour-a-rita
1 part fresh lime
2 parts Parfait Amour
3 parts Silver Tequila (I like Milagro Silver)
Shake hard with crasked ice and strain into a cocktial glass. Garnish with a very thin slice of orange.
And lastly, moi, at this fine site, gives you:
The Marina Margarita (pictured above)
1 1/2 ounces of silver tequila
1 ounce of Cointreau
1/4 ounce of blue caracao
2 ounces of grapefruit juice
1/2 ounce of fresh lemon juice
Moisten the rim of your glass with the lemon wedge and dip in kosher salt. Add all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Pour into your salt-rimmed cocktail glass and ENJOY!
I’m on a bourbon kick…for the last six or seven years… So, to anyone who knows me, it shouldn’t be a surprise that even a Champagne-themed Monday Mixology features a cocktail with a bourbon twist. The Seelbach cocktail is named for the most famous hotel in my hometown: Louisville, KY. It’s famous for its inclusion in the literary classic, “The Great Gatsby,” and for having jazz legend Dick Sisto in its house band. Since the hotel opened in 1905, it has housed nine presidents, countless actors, music legends, and Al Capone, and has been featured in many movies. With guests like that, craziness is bound to happen. Once such alleged act of craziness resulted in today’s cocktail…
Different people will have many different associations with the word “golden”. Things like the phrase “you’re golden”, the golden rule, golden retriever, golden age, golden arches, golden tee, golden oldies, the golden globes, the golden girls…the list goes on. Well, here’s another little something that’s golden, a golden shot. Just look at it. An striking clear gold foundation (Drambuie), a warm and creamy middle (Bailey’s), and a misty white layer on top (Vodka).
Another Mixology Monday is here already and this time around we’re doing whisk(e)y. Oddly enough, although there’s plenty of bourbon, I didn’t have any whiskey in my bar when the theme was announced. But thanks to Paul’s perfectly timed series on rye whiskey over at the 
Ok, we are running behind for “Mixology Monday.” But it’s all good. This recipe is a winner. Considering that the temperature has been in the mid to high 70’s and the air conditioner went belly up at work, it was a little bit of a challenge to mentally shift my brain up North into the cold weather. But we worked through all that to bring you the “Monk’s Coffee”. This warmer features no less than four (count ‘em) liqueurs that you can combine with your coffee bean of choice. We happened to have Starbuck’s Breakfast Blend on hand.
Here we are again. Another “Mixology Monday” already. This time around the theme is “festive occasion” for obvious reasons and I decided to provide two options: naughty or nice. So depending on which list of Santa’s you’ll think you’ll land, you can still enjoy an appropriately festive cocktail.
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