Mexican Drinks for a Party

These Mexican party drinks are easy to whip up for a crowd! They’re are fun and festive, served in pitchers, punch bowls, or from a watermelon.

No one wants to shake up beverages to order. The solution? These Mexican party drinks!

Each of these drinks is customized for a crowd. There are recipes for every season and occasion on this list.

1. Party Margarita Pitcher

Pitcher perfect margaritas are infinitely more fun to party with one of these in hand. It’s fruity, tangy, bubbly, and gives you that carefree feeling.

Ingredients: Tequila. Cointreau, lime juice, lemon juice. Optional lime slices for decoration, agave nectar, and sea salt.

The margarita is the most well-known Mexican drink. There are numerous fancy, fruity, and fun margarita recipes available. Don’t forget the chilled margarita glasses and traditional lime and salted rim. Or simply serve out of a red solo cup.

Margaritas are traditionally flavored with lime, but experiment with other fruits and vegetables, such as pineapple, cucumber, and jalapeno, as well as more exotic flavors, such as tamarind and prickly pear. You might even try a margarita pitcher with tajin seasoning instead of salt.

2. Watermelon Sangria Punch Bowl

Scooping out the watermelon might get a little bit messy but we promise it’s worth it. This Mexican party drink comes together in no time, and serving it out of the watermelon is a surefire way to impress your guests. 

Any bottle of Mexican white wine will work here. If you’ve tried Mexican Giggle Juice, you know what’s up.

3. Mexican Giggle Juice

What the heck is Mexican giggle juice, you say? This crowd pleaser is a combo of white wine, lemonade, and tequila (instead of vodka) that will have all your guests laughing. Use any Mexican white wine like El Cielo.

Tequila is the most famous of all the Mexican liquors. And it can be found in parties all over the world. The process of distilling tequila, which is made from fermented blue agave plants, is strictly regulated, and it can only be produced in a few places in Mexico.

Ingredients

• Lemon wedge, for rimming glasses
• Sugar, for rimming glasses
• 1 (750-ml) bottle Mexican white wine
• 3 c. pink lemonade
• 1 can lemon-lime soda
• 1 c. tequila
• 2 c. sliced strawberries
• 1 lemon, sliced into half-moons
• Ice

Instructions

1. Rim glasses with lemon wedge and dip in sugar.
2. In a large pitcher, stir together moscato, pink lemonade, soda, vodka, and fruit. Add ice and stir to combine.
3. Divide among glasses and serve.

4. Corona Beer Tub

ICE + BEER TUB + BEER

What’s better than a tub of cold beer? Get the party started with minimum fuss. Everyone likes Corona beer. It is one of the world’s top five most popular beers. Don’t forget the lime wedges!

Sooo easy!

Corona is Mexico’s best-selling beer and the best-selling non-domestic beer in Mexico, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

5. Horchata Party Pitcher

Horchata over ice is the perfect party pitcher. Horchata is a sweet rice drink from Mexico. It’s created by soaking white rice and cinnamon sticks in water overnight. Following the removal of the rice and cinnamon, the remaining liquid is flavored with vanilla, sugar, and ground cinnamon. It is sweetened with cane sugar or sweetened condensed milk, and it tastes of vanilla extract from Mexico.

If you struggle with the heat of Mexican food, horchata can be a soothing and tasty way to tone down the spiciness.

6. Kahlúa Party Punch

If you’re entertaining you don’t want to have to stop every 5 minutes to make a new drink. The solution is Kahlua Party Punch! 

Kahlúa is a caffeinated coffee liqueur brand produced in Veracruz, Mexico. The drink is made up of rum, sugar, and Arabica coffee. The flavor of Kahlúa is full-bodied, rich, and sweet. It has a strong coffee flavor with notes of vanilla and caramel on the finish.

Kahlúa is used in cocktails and can be consumed neat or on ice. Some people use it as a topping for ice cream, cakes, and cheesecakes, as well as when baking desserts. It can be mixed in many different ways, often with different amounts of milk, cream, coffee, and cocoa.

7. Agua Frescas Pitcher

Agua frescas are fruit-flavored waters made from Mexico’s natural produce. Choose from lime with chia or basil, strawberry, or mango. These beverages are always refreshing and a good way to start a party!.

This drink is sweet, crisp, refreshing, and pretty much any other fun adjective you can think of.

8. Big-Batch Mexican Chocolate Cocktails

Although you could add a dash of rum if you wanted, Mexican hot chocolate isn’t typically served with alcohol. Instead, it’s similar to any other hot chocolate you’ve had, except it has a richer, bolder chocolate flavor and a hint of heat and spice.

Serve to your guests in clear glasses with a dollop of whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings on top.

9. Michelada (Bloody Maria)

If you want a drink that is both savory and spicy, you should try the michelada. The main (and possibly only) distinction is that the Bloody Maria is made with tequila rather than vodka. It tastes similar to a Bloody Mary, but with a richer, more robust flavor.

To make a traditional Mexican michelada, use clamato instead of pure tomato juice, which adds a nice kick of umami flavor.

10. Ponche Fruit Punch

Ponche is similar to a hot fruit punch mixed with warm apple cider and rum. It has an almost unbelievable amount of flavor. It takes about an hour to prepare (but only 10 minutes to cook) and contains a few more ingredients than some of the other drinks on the list. But it’s well worth the time and effort.

With cinnamon, brown sugar, prunes, apples, pears, raisins, and all the other delicious ingredients, you’ll want to replace all your traditional fall drinks.

11. Jarritos Party Pack

Of course, there are many Mexican sodas that aren’t available in the United States, but Jarritos may surprise you if you visit your local taco truck or Latin market. You might even find a few hidden gems in the Latin food section of your local supermarket. Jarritos (“little pots”), which was founded in the 1950s, is the best-selling Mexican soda in the United States, and its vibrantly colored lineup, sold in molded glass bottles, stands out on the shelf. The brand’s 11 flavors, which include guava and mango, tend to be sweeter, so avoid them if you don’t like your soda candy-sweet.

12. Mezcal

Traditionally, the term “mezcal” has been used to refer to all agave spirits in Mexico, and it is still used to refer to many agave spirits, whether or not they have been legally certified as “mezcal,” and it is also considered a drink of artisanal origin. Mezcal is the smoky cousin of tequila. Mezcal retains more of the smoky flavors of its distillation process when made from other types of agave. While it is not as well known as other popular drinks in Mexico, its popularity is spreading around the world.

13. Champurrado

Many people confuse champurrado with Mexican hot chocolate, and while they both have a chocolate and cinnamon base, they’re not the same thing.

For one thing, champurrado is darker, richer, and thicker. It’s also stronger and more earthy. This is chocolate as the ancient Aztecs knew it, and it’s spectacular. You should definitely give it a shot, especially during the cooler months of the year.

14. Sol

The Mexican soda known as Sol is worth a try if only for the unusual flavors you don’t see much of in the US, such as tamarind, sangria, and hibiscus. PepsiCo also owns the Sol brand of Mexican sodas. Like Coca-line, Cola’s substitutes high fructose corn syrup for natural sugar. Manzanita Sol, an apple-flavored variety, is a perfect balance of sweet and tart with vivid apple cider parallels. Tamarindo Sol is worth trying because of its sweet and sour undertones.

15. Atole

Atole, also known as atolli and atol de elote, is a traditional Mexican hot corn and masa-based beverage.

Atole is the antithesis of Mexican hot chocolate. In other words, it’s a hot, sweet, and cinnamony drink made with vanilla instead of chocolate. It’s also creamy, rich, and also has a tasty vanilla flavor.

In Mexico, atole is a popular hot beverage made by steeping brown sugar cane and cinnamon in water, thickening with corn flour, and adding milk until creamy. This sweet and comforting corn drink can be made in many different ways. Some people add pureed fruit or chocolate. 

Atole is commonly served with tamales and is very popular during the Day of the Dead and Las Posadas. It is especially popular during the Dia de los Muertos and Christmas holidays.

16. Paloma

Palomas is one of Mexico’s most popular mixed drinks. The Paloma is a simple and refreshing tequila-based drink made with grapefruit soda or juice, tequila blanco, and lime served on the rocks. This cocktail complements spicy Mexican dishes perfectly. Palomas are a traditional Mexican cocktail that you may not have heard of, but they are made with tequila, like many other Mexican cocktails. A paloma, made with grapefruit soda and a splash of lime, is fizzier than a margarita and incredibly refreshing on a hot afternoon.

This refreshing drink is ideal for summer, and because it takes only 5 minutes to prepare, it may become one of your new favorite cocktails. It has a light but complex flavor that is sweet, sour, and just a tad bitter all at once.

17. Carajillo

Carajillo, also known as the coffee cocktail, is made with only three ingredients-espresso, Licor 43, and ice cubes-and takes about five minutes to prepare once your espresso is brewed. It has a lovely layered appearance, and the ice cubes keep it cool so you can enjoy it without risking setting your tongue on fire.

If you prefer hot coffee, you can skip the ice cubes. If you don’t want the caffeine boost, use decaf coffee.

18. Agua de Avena

Oats, cinnamon, and brown sugar are used to make agua de avena (oat water). It’s the ideal refreshing summer beverage.

Serve it cold for lunch, dinner, or as a snack in the afternoon.

Avena whey has a hearty, slightly sweet flavor. The beverage is gluten-free and high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

19. Craft Beers

There are several large breweries in Mexico. But as you travel throughout Mexico, you’ll come across smaller labels and local craft beers. The craft beers of Mexico can compete in taste and freshness with any other. Craft beers are divided into two families: ales and lagers. Pilsners are light-colored and sweet beers. Vienna beers are dark beers with toasted malts. IPAs are bitter, citrusy, and fruity beers. And stouts are strong, bitter, and coffee- and chocolate-flavored beers. Craft beers are also divided into subcategories. Mexico now has at least 1,400 brewers, with output doubling every 2 years.

20. Mexican Wines

While Italy and France are well-known for their wines, few people associate Mexico with wine. However, because the Baja Peninsula extends south of California, there are several growing vineyards producing excellent wines there as well. The best Mexican restaurants will be able to recommend different wines from the country to pair with fresh seafood or sizzling steaks.

21. Mangonada

This stunning drink has yellow, orange, and red swirls. And the mangonada itself is delicious.

It’s also a snack due to the fruit chunks that are scattered throughout the drink.

It’s also sweet and tangy due to the lime and mangoes, but you’ll also want add some chili lime seasoning to it, which adds some heat to the mix.

By adding a splash of your favorite tequila or liquor, you can easily transform this into an alcoholic beverage.

22. Mezcalita

If you’ve never had one, a mezcalita is a spicy, slightly bitter orange juice that can quickly get you drunk.

Make sure to season the rim with chili powder for an extra burst of heat and spice, and don’t skimp on the lime juice.

This drink tastes mostly of orange juice, but the overall taste is complex and hard to describe. Still, if you like spicy foods and oranges, you’ll enjoy this drink.

23. Raicilla

While raicilla was once considered Mexico’s moonshine due to the lack of distillation guidelines, mixologists in the country and even the United States are beginning to use it in crafting Mexican cocktails. It, too, is made from the agave plant and has a smoky flavor, but with more fruity and floral notes.

24. Agua de Jamaica

If you’re looking for non-alcoholic traditional drinks in Mexico, you won’t be disappointed. Agua de Jamaica is one of Mexico’s best drinks. Jamaica is the Spanish word for hibiscus, and this popular beverage is a tea made from dried hibiscus flowers. It’s usually lightly sweetened and served with traditional Mexican dishes like tacos and enchiladas.

This deep red, bubbly drink may appear to be something a vampire would enjoy, but it’s actually quite tasty. It’s extremely simple to make and you’ll only need dried hibiscus flowers, water, and sugar.

The flavor is sweet but not overpowering, and if you want to make the drink more bubbly and appealing, add some seltzer water.

25. Mexican Coffee Cocktail

Mexican coffee is a simple, warm cocktail that combines cinnamon, coffee liqueur, tequila, and freshly brewed hot coffee, topped with whipped cream.

Mexico has its own spiked coffee made with coffee liqueur and tequila, similar to Irish coffee drinks. The Mexican coffee cocktail is a caffeinated beverage with a kick.

Mexican coffee cocktails are not only delicious but also elegant. After dinner, people enjoy coffee and cocktails, so why not combine the two?

This beverage is ideal for coffee lovers and is sure to become your new favorite! Add whipped cream to make it a dessert.

26. Tequila Sunrise

The flavor is sweet orange and berry with a hint of agave from the tequila in the background. The Tequila Sunrise cocktail tastes bright and citrusy. When grenadine and orange juice are mixed together, they make a fruity cocktail that is both sweet and sour.

Tequila Sunrise tastes more fruity than its alcohol-heavy counterpart. You’ll mostly taste orange juice and grenadine syrup.

The Tequila Sunrise cocktail, with its vibrant color striations, evokes a summer sunrise. This classic drink only has three ingredients: tequila, grenadine, and orange juice.

27. Banana Licuado

It couldn’t be easier to make authentic licuados. Blend the ingredients in a blender for 1 minute, or until frothy. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon. That’s all.

This licuado is a traditional blend of banana, milk, cinnamon, and sugar. Add a few tablespoons of rolled oats to your licuado to give it more bulk.

Blend in a cup of ice if you want your licuado to be more smoothie-like. The ingredients in this easy Mexican drink include ripe bananas, cold milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon powder.

28. Tepache

Tepache is a fermented beverage made from pineapple peel and rind, sweetened with piloncillo or brown sugar, seasoned with powdered cinnamon, and served cold. Despite the fact that tepache is fermented for several days, the resulting drink contains little alcohol. Tepache, which is slightly effervescent, is refreshing and cider-like, with a sweet pineapple aftertaste. Water, sugar, and pineapple are used to make it (whole or just the rind). Tepache has a slightly milder, less funky flavor than kombucha, so it’s ideal if you want a delicious probiotic that’s less sour. It’s similar to kefir or kombucha, but it’s much easier to make. Tepache, because it is fermented, is a probiotic, gut-friendly refreshment that is sweet, sour, effervescent, and mildly boozy.

29. Rompope

Rompope is an eggnog-like beverage made with eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. The egg yolks give the emulsified beverage a yellow hue.

The main difference between rompope and eggnog is that it is made with egg yolks and slivered almonds for a nuttiness. It’s a seasonal beverage that can be served hot or cold, with or without alcohol.

Rompope is thought to have been invented by nuns at the Santa Clara convent in Puebla, Mexico.

Typical ingredients include milk, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, eggs, rum or brandy, vanilla extract, and baking soda. The drink has a yellow color due to the use of egg yolks.

30. Mexicoke

Many fans of Coca-Cola believe that Mexican Coke tastes more “natural” than its American counterpart. This difference in flavor is due to the fact that high fructose corn syrup was introduced as a sweetening agent in American-made Coke in 1980. Mexican Coke continued to sweeten its version with cane sugar.

Mexican Coke is still sold in classic contour-shaped glass bottles. The glass bottle is most likely one of the reasons why so many people believe Mexican Coke “just tastes better.” It also contributes to a better seal of the contents, resulting in more bubbles.

31. Sidral Mundet

Sidral Mundet is a carbonated soft drink made in Mexico that tastes like apple. Sidral Mundet apple soda has been a part of Mexican history since 1902 and is a natural, healthy family favorite made with real apple juice and thought to have medical benefits due to the pasteurization process. Manzanita Sol is owned by Coca-Cola. Because it is so clean and refreshing, Mexican mothers gave it to their children when they had upset stomachs to provide hydration. Sidral Mundet is still used among Mexican adults when dealing with a stomach aches.

32. Tejate

Tejate is a non-alcoholic maize and cacao beverage that dates back to pre-Hispanic times in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is still extremely popular among indigenous Mixtec and Zapotec people, particularly in rural areas. It is also popular in Oaxaca and surrounding areas.

Tejate is made from toasted corn, fermented cacao beans, pixtle (toasted and ground mamey pits) and hand-stirred into a smooth mixture with water. It’s a frothy, nutritious beverage that can be consumed plain or with ice and sugar.

Rosita de cacao, a white edible flower gives the drink a pleasant aroma and sweet flavor.

33. Cafe de Olla

Café de olla is a popular Mexican coffee drink. To make café de olla, use a traditional earthen clay pot, which imparts a distinct flavor to the coffee. This coffee is mostly consumed in cold climates and in rural areas.

Water, piloncillo (dark brown sugar also works), a Mexican cinnamon stick, and ground coffee are the ingredients found in this drink.

It’s similar to a cinnamon-sprinkled latte, but the flavor is slightly different if you use dark Mexican coffee.

Mexican Drinks FAQs

Is a piña colada Mexican?

If you like piña colada, you should know the famous tropical drink was invented in Puerto Rico! The drink was created by bartender Ramón “Monchito” Marrero at the Caribe Hilton in 1954. He mixed up a fruity blend of rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice and boom. Everyone’s favorite summer treat was created.

Is mojito a Mexican drink?

Mojito is a traditional Cuban punch. The cocktail often consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint. It is said that the original Mojito was a medicinal drink to curb disease on the island of Cuba. A moon shine rum-type alcohol was mixed with mint, lime, and sugar cane syrup to ward off illness. Mojito is derived from the Spanish mojo (“sauce”) and mojar (“to wet”).

What is Mexico’s “national drink”?

Tequila is considered Mexico’s national drink. Tequila is the most well-known of all the shots popular in Mexico, and it can be found in prisons all over the world. Due to the stringent regulations that govern the distillation process, which begins with the fermentation of blue agave plants, tequila can only be produced in a few locations across the country.

What drink is Cancun known for?

Mezcal is a popular alcoholic beverage in Cancun. It is best known for its smoky flavor, which has been compared to peaty Scotch. In fact, you can think of mezcal as tequila’s more laid-back cousin. It differs from tequila in that it can be distilled from any type of agave plant, whereas tequila must be made from blue agave.

What do Mexicans drink in the morning?

The El Pajarete party is held in the early morning hours in a barn while the cows are being milked. It’s also the name of the drink they make by combining fresh cow’s milk, liquor, chocolate, sugar, and instant coffee in a single container. Coffee or hot chocolate are the traditional beverages; however, you could try atole, which is a beverage that can be thickened with corn masa, rice (atole de arroz), or oats (atole de avena).

What is the legal drinking age in Mexico?

The legal purchasing age for alcohol in Mexico is 18 years old.

Which soft drink is the most popular in Mexico?

Coca-Cola is Mexico’s most well-known and widely consumed soft drink brand. Coca-Cola is well-known throughout Latin America, but its popularity in Mexico is unrivaled. People in Mexico frequently say things like “drinking Coke is a ritual, just like drinking red wine is for the French.”

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