Recipes: Cuba in a cup with travel-inspired cocktails

How to make margarita, smoky mezcal drinks at home

SAN ANTONIO – Travel the world from the comfort of your home with international-inspired cocktails!

Budget travel expert Lindsay Myers takes your taste buds on a trip to Cuba by incorporating culture into your cup. Check out the recipes below.

Margarita

Ingredients:

  • Ice
  • 2 ounces tequila
  • 1 ounce orange liqueur (like Triple Sec)
  • Juice of 1 lime

Directions:

Pour ingredients into a cup filled with ice, stir and serve! Easy.

Smoky mezcal marg

Ingredients:

  • Ice
  • 2 ounces mezcal
  • 1 ounce orange liqueur
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Agave syrup, to taste

Directions:

Pour all ingredients into a cup filled with ice. Stir and enjoy!


About the Authors:

Diana Winters is a San Antonio-area native, Emmy award-winning and GLAAD-nominated journalist who loves the Alamo City. She is the executive producer of SA Live, creator of South Texas PRIDE and co-creator of Texas Eats.

Fiona Gorostiza lights up the airwaves of the Alamo City with her fresh, energetic style, quick wit, and adventurous spirit.