3 festive cocktails and vegan Mexican recipes for Cinco de Mayo 3 festive cocktails and vegan Mexican recipes for Cinco de Mayo
Don Julio and local Toronto chef Matthew Ravenscroft have the perfect plant-based bites to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo in ultimate style Photo by Jim Norton
Commemorating the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, Cinco de Mayo celebrations in North America are typically observed with plenty of Mexican food, drinks, and in non-pandemic times, parades and parties. Although we’ll have to take a rain cheque on the latter, it’s still possible to ring in the day with good cheer and delicious flavours.
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Decanter recommends eight añejo Tequilas that you must try.
Tequila is often viewed as being a spirit that should be slammed back, but in reality the vast majority should be sipped and appreciated. This is especially true when you reach the older age categories of the spirit.
Añejo, or ‘old’ Tequila, needs to have been aged for at least a year in oak casks that have a maximum capacity of 600 litres.