Stocking Your Vacation Rental Bar in Cabo: The Cocktail & Margarita Shopping List

Build the Bar Before You Land

A cocktail at a Cabo beach club runs $14 to $20. Make the same drink on your villa terrace and it costs about two dollars. The only catch is that you need the right bottles and fresh citrus waiting when you walk in, not a mid-vacation trip to a crowded store. That's what a grocery delivery from Sunny Cabo Groceries is for: send us the list below and it's stocked in the kitchen before your first sunset.

The Foundation: Spirits

You don't need a full liquor cabinet. Four bottles cover almost everything you'll want to drink in Baja.

• Blanco (silver) tequila — The workhorse for margaritas and palomas. A mid-shelf 100% agave blanco is all you need.
• Reposado tequila — For sipping and for anyone who likes a smoother margarita.
• Mezcal — One bottle. A half-ounce float turns a standard margarita into something you'll remember.
• Light rum or vodka — For the non-tequila drinkers and for simple spritzes.

Add a six-pack of Mexican lager and a bottle of drinkable red or white if your group includes wine and beer people.

Mixers and Pantry

• Fresh limes — A lot of them. Plan on one lime per two cocktails. This is the single most important item on the list.
• Oranges — For fresh juice in margaritas and for garnish.
• Grapefruit soda (Squirt or Toronja) — The only thing standing between you and a paloma, the drink most locals actually order.
• Agave syrup or simple syrup — Sweetener that dissolves cold. Agave is the traditional choice.
• Orange liqueur (trile sec / Controy) — For a classic margarita.
• Club soda and tonic — For spritzes and to lengthen anything.
• Tomato juice or Clamato, hot sauce, Worcestershire, Maggi — The michelada kit. Non-negotiable for a beach afternoon.

Garnishes and Bar Kit

• Coarse or flaky salt and Tajín for rimming glasses
• Fresh mint for mojitos and to drop into water
• Cucumber and jalapeño for spicy margaritas
• Ice — Buy more than you think. Villas rarely have enough freezer capacity, so we can deliver bags day-of.
• Ask us to include a cheap cocktail shaker, jigger, and citrus squeezer if your rental doesn't have them — many don't.

Three Drinks You Can Make Without a Recipe Card

Cabo Margarita

2 oz blanco tequila, 1 oz fresh lime juice, ½ oz agave, ½ oz orange liqueur. Shake with ice, pour over fresh ice, salt half the rim.

Paloma

2 oz blanco tequila, juice of half a lime, pinch of salt, top with grapefruit soda over ice. The easiest good drink there is.

Michelada

Rim a chilled glass with Tajín. Add juice of one lime, 4 dashes hot sauce, 2 dashes Worcestershire, a splash of Clamato. Top with cold Mexican lager.

Sizing It for Your Group

• Couple, one week: 2 bottles of spirits, 2 dozen limes, one michelada kit.
• Group of 6, long weekend: 4 bottles, 4 dozen limes, 2 six-packs, double the sodas.
• Bachelorette or big celebration: Add sparkling wine, extra ice, and disposable cups for the pool.

Get It Delivered Before You Arrive

Sunny Cabo Groceries delivers spirits, beer, mixers, fresh citrus, ice, and bar tools straight to vacation rentals, villas, and hotels across Los Cabos. Send your arrival date and we'll have the bar ready so your first drink is on the terrace, not in a checkout line.

Ready to stock up? Message us on WhatsApp with your rental address, arrival time, and group size, and we'll build your order.