Backyard Cocinero Episode 3
This isn’t your average Paloma, and this certainly isn’t your average fajita. Watch as Mando Rayo and community activist Celso Baez III chat about the unique role food plays in Hispanic communities in Texas and beyond.
You don’t have to spend eight hours basting a turkey to impress friends and family at your next festive gathering. Instead, check out these seasonal variations on classic cocktails that will delight your crew — no heavy lifting required!
Camarena Winter Paloma
Ingredients
1.5 oz. Camarena Silver
2 oz. Cranberry juice
1 oz. Pomegranate juice
Soda water to top
Instructions
Add ingredients (except for soda water) into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake to combine/chill. Strain into a chilled Collins glass over ice. Top with soda water and garnish with a lime wheel.
Camarena Apple Cider Margarita
Ingredients
1.5 oz. Camarena Reposado
.5 oz. Orange liqueur
4 oz. Apple cider
.5 oz. Lime juice
1 Tsp. Maple syrup
Instructions
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake together to combine/chill. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass rimmed with cinnamon sugar. Garnish with apple slice, rosemary and cinnamon stick.
Camarena Manhattan
Ingredients
1.5 oz. Camarena Añejo
.5 oz. Sweet vermouth
1 Tsp. Cherry juice
Dash of bitters
Instructions
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Stir and strain into a chilled rocks glass.
Garnish with cherry.
Backyard Cocinero Episode 2
DJ Chorizo Funk, 2023 Austin Music Awards Winner, stops by to add a little rhythm to the party as Mando cooks up sumptuous ribeye tacos with the always eye-catching Camarena Camangonada.
Backyard Cocinero Episode 1
Join Mando Rayo and James Beard Award Nominee Mariela Camacho as they apply a modern twist to a few classics — while discussing comadres, cookouts and the best kind of tortillas!