Tequila Cranberry Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in
May) Celebration
IN
PITCHER ADD 1 bottle white wine, 1 can frozen cranberry concentrate, 1 cup
tequila, 1/2 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup sugar
Refrig
overnight — Serve over ice with dinner
The Perfect Margarita - serves 4
1
lime cut into wedges
1
cup good tequila
1/3
cup sugar, or more
1 ¼
cups lime juice
1/3
cup Grand Marnier or Vodka
Ice
cubes & coarse salt
Rub
lime around rip of glass – in a saucer place salt and salt the rim – refrig
In
blender, fill 1/4 full with ice cubes – pour in Tequila, lime juice and Grand
Marnier or Vodka
Slowly
blend in the sugar, increase speed until frothy (check taste – add sugar if
needed) Blend a little more and pour
The Perfect Strawberry Margarita – serves 4
3
1⁄2 cups fresh
strawberries or 3 1⁄2 cups frozen strawberries
2
1⁄2 cups crushed ice
1⁄2
cup tequila
1⁄2
cup fresh lime juice
(about 5 limes)
1⁄4
cup sugar
2 TBS Grand Marnier or Vodka
2 TBS Grand Marnier or Vodka
Combine
all ingredients except lime wedges in a blender, and process until smooth.
Pour
evenly into each of 4 large glasses.
Garnish
with lime wedges, if desired.
Serve
immediately.
The Perfect Pineapple Margarita – serves 4, in
tall glass
1/3
cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes), plus wedges for serving
3
tablespoons agave nectar or honey
1
cup pineapple juice
2
cups fresh or frozen pineapple cubes
1/4
cup Grand Marnier or Vodka
1/3
cup tequila
1 ½
tsp chili powder
1 ½
tsp sugar
2
cups ice + coarse salt
Lime
for wedge garnish
Rub
lime around rip of glass – in a saucer place salt, chili powder, sugar to coat the
rim – refrig
In
blender, fill 1/4 full with ice cubes – Slowly blend in the agave nectar or
honey, pineapple juice, Grand Marnier or Vodka, tequila, pineapple and increase speed until frothy (check taste – add
sugar if needed) Blend a little more and pour
Garnish with lime wedges
Michelada – 1 serving – use chimney glass
1/4 cup salt
1 tsp chili powder
Juice of 1 lime plus 1 lime
wedge
2 cups ice
3 ounces tomato juice or 1/3 cup
4 dashes Tobasco
4 dashes Worcestershire
sauce
One 12-ounce chilled
Mexican-style beer, such as Dos Equis Amber
Directions
Combine the salt and
chili powder on a small plate. Rub the lime wedge along the rim of a large
lager beer glass, and then dip the rim into the chili salt. Fill the glass with
the ice. Pour in the lime juice, tomato juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire and beer.
Stir briefly to incorporate. Garnish with the lime wedge.
