Created by Chef Björn DelaCruz, of Manila Social Club in Williamsburg Brooklyn, the Patrón Platinum Donut has launched just in time for Cinco de Mayo, Priced at $150, this donut ups the ante after the success of their viral Golden Cristal Ube Donut.  A longtime fan of Patron tequila and Gran Patrón Platinum, Chef DelaCruz was inspired after trying Patron?s Margarita of […]The post This $150 Tequila Donut Is Perfect for Cinco De Mayo appeared first on Pursuitist.

Created by Chef Björn DelaCruz, of Manila Social Club in Williamsburg Brooklyn, the Patrón Platinum Donut has launched just in time for Cinco de Mayo,Priced at $150, this donut ups the ante after the success of their viral Golden Cristal Ube Donut.  A longtime fan of Patron tequila and Gran Patrón Platinum, Chef DelaCruz was inspired after trying Patron?s Margarita of The Year cocktail ? a spicy and visually beautiful margarita called the Rosa Picante.So he created a limited edition, uber-luxury donut that brought together the flavors of the Rosa Picante: A rose petal donut filled with cream and a spicy ginger-jalapeno margarita jelly, covered in a sweet tequila frosting, and then finally topped off with sheets of edible silver and platinum.The luxe treat is available all week long by special order and can be pre-ordered online.This may seem like a lavish treat, but it has a sweet reward as well –  all proceeds from sales of the donut are going to the American Cancer Society.Can...