Feliz Cinco de Mayo
Celebremos!
Posted by Rachel Balducci
in Family
on Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:48 PM
It’s Cinco de Mayo! Are you celebrating?
As someone who is married to a Mexican citizen (my husband’s mother was born and raised in Mexico City), I can attest to the fact that almost no one in Mexico actually celebrates this day. But we gringos? We love it!
We drove by a Mexican restaurant tonight to find the parking lot packed full, with cars lining up along the road leading to the restaurant. It was amazing. I was so glad we weren’t planning on eating there. But it looked like everyone was having a grand time.
As for me, I am about to whip up a classic margarita for me and my man and I thought I would share this delicious recipe from the Food Network. Click over there to find ten very interesting margarita recipes, including one that features jalapenos!
Salud!
Margarita
From Food Network Kitchens
Prep Time:5 minInactive Prep Time:—Cook Time:5 min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
1 serving
Ingredients
Ice cubes
3 ounces tequila
2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
1 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1/2 to 1 teaspoon orange liqueur
1 tablespoon Lime-salt-sugar, recipe follows
Directions
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, and Simple Syrup. Cover and shake until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Place Lime-salt-sugar on a plate. Press the rim of a chilled rocks or wine glass into the mixture to rim the edge. Strain margarita into the glass.
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Simple Syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Yield: about 1 1/2 cups
Lime-salt-sugar:
Zest of one lime
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons sugar
Blend together lime, salt and sugar in a small blender or mini food chopper.
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