Ever-Changing Reflection

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding... It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Therefore trust the physician, and drink his remedy in silence and tranquility.
~ Kahlil Gibran

Thursday, May 5, 2011

The Fifth of May, Ole!


Photo credit: Dana Gallagher for Real Simple
Happy Cinco de Mayo! How are you celebrating? If you're celebrating, that is, and if you're not, why aren't you???

I will be heading out to a local Mexican restaurant with Jed, my bestie and her hubs tonight. It is a belated birthday celebration for Jed with them, since they were unable to make his actual birthday celebration. My mouth is already watering thinking about delicious Mexican goodies, and of course, margaritas! Hence today's reflection of the day... I'll certainly be enhancing my curves tonight with all that merry-making! Haha!

In honor of the day, mix up a few of these classic margarias, courtesy of Real Simple.

Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup tequila
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (from 4-6 limes)
  • 1/2 cup Triple Sec or Cointreau
  • 1 lime, sliced
  • kosher salt
Directions:
  1. In a medium pitcher, combine the tequila, lime juice, Triple Sec/Cointreau and 1/2 cup water (or try ice in a blender for the frozen variety!)
  2. Rub the rims of four glasses with a lime slice and dip in the kosher salt. Serve the margaritas in the prepared glasses over ice and garnish with the lime slices.
Serves 4.

2 comments:

Pam said...

Somehow Cinco de Mayo is never on my radar. I would love a frozen margarita with salt, though. Drink one for me!

Kelsey @ Seattle Smith's said...

Ohh yum yum yum. Need guac stat!