Muy delicioso cocktails for entertaining los amigos at your Cinco de Mayo celebration.

1. Blackberry Margaritas
1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries (if frozen, thaw)
1/4 cup tequila
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
1/4 cup lime juice
2 cups crushed ice Lime or orange juice
Blend berries and juice in blender for 10 to 12
seconds. Add remaining ingredients and blend
until ice is almost smooth.
Moisten rim of 2 (12-ounce) glasses with lime or
orange juice and dip in sugar.
Pour blended mixture into prepared glasses and
serve immediately
Makes 2 (12-ounce) servings.

2. Puerto Rican Rum Punch
1 cup water
12 cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
1 (15-ounce) can cream of coconut
1 (12-ounce) can NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated
Milk
1 cup rum
Ground cinnamon (optional)
Place water, cloves, cinnamon sticks and ginger in small
saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove
from heat; cover. Cool for 15 minutes. Remove
cinnamon sticks, cloves and ginger piece.
Place cream of coconut, evaporated milk, rum and
cooled spice water in blender container; cover. Blend
for about 30 seconds or until well blended. Refrigerate
in glass container or bottle for at least 2 hours or until
well chilled. Shake well before pouring.
To Serve: Serve in aperitif glasses for a 2-ounce serving.
Sprinkle with cinnamon powder if desired.
Makes 20 (2-ounce) servings.
Tip: Place a cinnamon stick in the bottled coquito for
extra spice.

3. Pineapple Coconut
Piña Colada
1 (11.5-ounce) can pineapple coconut nectar,
chilled
1 (6-ounce) can pineapple juice, chilled
1 cup piña colada mix, chilled (with or without
alcohol)
3 cups ice cubes
Place all ingredients in blender; cover. Blend
until smooth. Serve immediately. Serve
immediately.
Makes 4 servings.

4. Grapefruit Sangria
4 cups white or pink grapefruit juice, chilled
3 cups Riesling wine
1 1/2 cups ginger ale, chilled
Combine ingredients in a large pitcher and mix well.
Serve over ice.
Makes 8 1/2 cups.

5. Frosty Strawberry Margaritas
1 pint (2 cups) strawberry fat free sorbet
2 cups ice cubes
1 (12-ounce) can Evaporated Fat Free Milk
2 tablespoons (1 shot) tequila (optional)
Juice from lime
Granulated sugar
Strawberry and fresh lime slices
Place sorbet, ice, evaporated milk, tequila and
lime juice in blender; cover. Blend until smooth.
Dip rims into water; dip into sugar and shake off
excess. Pour margarita mixture into glasses. Serve
with strawberry and lime slices.
Makes 4 servings.