Cinco de Mayo - the celebration of the Mexican Army's defeat of the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 - usually means Margaritas and Tequila to those of us celebrating on May 5th. When Cinco de Mayo also falls on a Tuesday, it's fun to celebrate "Taco Tuesday", a weekly occasion to grab great food at favorite Mexican restaurants at great prices. Send out your favorite Cinco de Mayo party invitations and get the gang together for a fun night out.
And of course, it's not Cinco de Mayo without Margaritas. You can make an entire pitcher of margaritas for less than the cost of one restaurant drink. Fresh lime juice is the secret to a fabulous margarita - my favorite also includes Silver Patron. If you're not in the mood to squeeze all those limes, Simply Limeade (available in grocery stores) can save you time when making your own special killer margaritas. A easy frozen margarita recipe is:
- 1 (6-ounce) can limeade, frozen
- Gold tequila (or any good-quality tequila - I like Silver Patron)
- Triple sec
- Ice
In a blender, add frozen limeade. Then using the empty limeade can as a measuring device, add one can tequila and ½ can triple sec. Fill blender with ice and blend until frozen. Add more ice as it blends down. The blender should be full when finished. Pour into glasses and garnish with lime. Serves 6.
Want to get creative? Here's a great website with over 50 margarita recipes: Margarita Extras. One interesting one that caught my eye, and is also a specialty of one of our 5 star hotels here in Southern California - the Avocado Margarita - not sure I'm brave enough to try it yet - I'll think I'll stick to eating avocados in my guacamole.
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