Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas: 20 Food and Drink Choices!

Angela Nightingale in Food on Apr 26, 2012

Cinco de Mayo is just a few weeks away and we have the best ideas for food and drinks to serve during the celebration.

Whether you’re hosting a party of your own or looking for something to make for a get-together you’re attending, there is no shortage of great recipes and ideas below.

So without further ado, here are 20 great food and drink ideas for the Cinco de Mayo festivities this year:

Cinco de Mayo Breakfast Ideas

1. Chili and Onion Pancakes

2. Classic Breakfast Burrito

3. Apple Cinnamon Empanadas

4. Breakfast Tacos

5. Mexican Scrambled Eggs

[Source: PepperidgeFarm.com]

Cinco de Mayo Lunch / Dinner Ideas

6. Nachos

7. Tacis

8. Burritos

9. Enchiladas

10. Quesadillas

[Source: MexicanFoodRecipes.us]

Cinco de Mayo Dessert Ideas

11. Caramel Fried Ice Cream

12. Cinnamon Nachos with Fruit Salsa

13. Strawberry Margarita Cake

14. Dessert Tacos

15. Sweet Corn Ice Cream

[Source: HalfHourMeals.com]

Cinco de Mayo Drink Ideas

16. Margaritas

17. Coronas

18. Mojitos

19. Fiesta Tea Spritzers

20. Pina Coladas

[Source: CookingUnderwriter.com]

Angela Nightingale

If you want to know the best cupcake shop in any major city in America, just ask Angela. This girl knows her sweets, and she isn't shy about letting you know that your german chocolate cake needs more chocolate. If you want to find Angela on any given day, she's probably looking up reviews to decide where to grab lunch, or in her downtime, binge-watching the latest 'it-series' on Netflix.

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