6 Cocktails Perfecta For Cinco De Mayo

Cinco de Mayo cocktail: Pear vodka and blood-orange soda

#3. LA SANGRE DE FRANCIA

No idea why you get blitzed every May 5th? In a nutshell, it’s to celebrate an unlikely Mexican military victory over the French. And since not everybody loves tequila, you can serve this drink made with — you guessed it — French vodka.

• 2 oz. Grey Goose Pear vodka

• 4 oz. Italian blood-orange soda (You can find it at Trader Joe’s and other retailers.)

• 1 squeeze from a lemon slice

Recipe: Steve Calabro