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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Recipe / Priscilla Tsai / Drinks Margaritas for Cinco de Mayo
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Wed, May 4, 2011 at 2:29 PM
Espolón Tequila asked three top mixologists from New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco to craft what could be the country's first Taco Truck Cocktail Pairing – just in time for Cinco de Mayo. To pair with tacos, the mixologists came up with tequila drinks like Bebida de Puebla (made with Benedictine and coffee liqueurs), Sidra de la Mula (Apple Cider Mule, made with bitters and Sidral Mundet), and Bucking Borracho (made with ginger syrup, lemon and lime juice, and chocolate bitters). Click here to see all the cocktail and taco recipes.
Wanting to get in on the fun, I came up with my own tequila creation: The Cara Cara Espolón Margarita. Made with fresh Cara Cara oranges, limes, simple syrup, and Espolón Tequila, this Mexican cocktail is refreshing and light.
Never one to really enjoy those calorie-laden, super tart and syrupy sweet margarita mixes used a restaurants, I made sure these are just sweet and tart enough, and not artificial-tasting and over done.
I only made a couple of these citrus margaritas, but you might want to make a whole pitcher of these tomorrow.
And if you prefer your margaritas be made for you, check out Creative Loafing's big list of Cinco de Mayo parties here: http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/atlarge/2011/05/03/cl-presents-our-list-of-2011-cinco-de-mayo-parties/
Cara Cara Espolón Margaritas
Makes 2 cocktails
Ingredients:
6 oz freshly squeezed Cara Cara orange juice (other varieties of oranges can be substituted)
2 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1 oz simple syrup
Espolón Tequila Blanco
Directions:
To make the margarita mix, combine juices and simple syrup.
In a glass filled with ice, pour in 1 oz of tequila, top off with margarita mix. Garnish with a lime slice if desired.
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