Ultra-luxury resort collection One&Only has gone above and beyond to bring the magic of its worldwide resorts into the people's home despite being under quarantine. Early last month, it started its online series titled, "At Home with One&Only."

The series features at-home tips on cooking, relaxation, and more from its global connection of experts. And now, the popular resort collection is on a mission to guarantee your celebrations of Cinco de Mayo are as grand as ever, even if you are celebrating it from a distance.

One&Only Palmilla, the beloved Baja escape of Cabo, has developed a useful guide to the celebration, the resort said in its statement, encouraging everyone to be their own fiesta's host. 

One&Only added that while memorializing the victory of Mexico at the Battle of Pueblo during the 1862 Franco-Mexican War, this holiday is celebrating the Mexican culture from its delectable cuisine and festive music to the traditional crafts.


A Suite of Recipes and Activities to Check Out

In support of all the celebrations of the Cinco de Mayo, One&Only Palmilla offers a suite of recipes and activities for the people to enjoy. And everyone is invited to the digital party is planned. These online celebration tools comprise of cocktail recipes from the mixologists of the hotel.

The recipes include One&Only Palmilla's mouthwatering avocado margarita, and the refreshing Katrina, which comes with pineapple and "mescal." Additionally, the mixologists shared the recipes, too, for the "ultra-fresh Palomas," and their bestselling "tropical coconut margarita."

The celebration does not stop mixing cocktails. The hotel curated a playlist on Spotify as well to set that at-home party mood. 

Additionally, it also enlisted its executive chef, Sandro Falbo's assistance, to teach everyone how to prepare some of the hotel's most sumptuous dishes "to bring the flavors of Mexico to tables at home."

Among the recipes, Chef Sandro shared included the classic guacamole, the hotel's specialty fish tacos, and the undoubtedly tasty tequila or mescal salted chocolates, a treat for the people with a sweet tooth.

Kids are part of the celebration, too. That is why the executive chef shared his hands-on recipe for a Mexican pizza.


Cinco de Mayo: A Mexican Tradition

Cinco de Mayo, which means the fifth of May, is a holiday in Mexico, celebrating the date of the victory of the Mexican army, on May 5, 1862. This year, Cinco de Mayo, which is also known as the Battle of Puebla Day, falls on Tuesday.

While it is comparatively a minor holiday in Mexico in the US, Cinco de May has progressed into a celebration of Mexican heritage and culture, specifically in areas that have large populations of the Mexican-Americans.

Essentially, Cinco de Mayo is not Independence Day in Mexico as to how it is commonly mistaken to be. Instead, it celebrates a memorable battle. History has it that back in 1861, lawyer and a Zapotec tribe member, Benito Juarez, was elected Mexico president. 

During this time, the country was experiencing financial hardship after so many years of internal conflict, and the new president was obliged to default on payments of debts to the European governments.


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