By Trish Bales During the holidays, we entertain like mad, typically serving wine and champagne at parties and beer for those all-important holiday bowl football games. However, there are lots of other interesting drinks Texans are familiar with but maybe have forgotten about. They sure can spice up your holiday gathering and, with names like Massacre and Mexican […]
by Pamela Slover Percival For best margaritas, taste test your ingredients. Although stories conflict about who originally invented the tangy Margarita, there is no disagreement about the cocktail’s popularity. Most experts on the subject agree that the Margarita is the most popular cocktail in America today. The basic concoction of fresh lime juice, orange liqueur and
By Trish Bales Mexican Martini: A tequila martini, direct from Austin. Developing your own Signature House Drink makes guests feel special, and they will begin to look forward to and even count on that certain drink recipe you’ve perfected. It also adds a unique twist to your entertaining skills and impresses new guests and long-time
A lemony tartness of the Tequila Cream Sauce combines into a spiced jalapeño kick. Add the tequila and it creates a zesty Texas sauce. The point is to cook everything down to a rich sauce which goes nicely over chicken and fish. Also, try this sauce on cheese enchiladas! I’ll be honest. My favorite way
Tequila Chicken – what a fun dinner dish! This wonderful marinated chicken dish tastes great whether you bake it in your oven or grill it on the patio. Don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of tequila left over for margaritas. This recipe is easily doubled or tripled for a larger gathering or larger appetites.
Delicious and refreshing — Strawberry Margarita Pie is a fun, slightly boozy summer dessert.
Texas Monthly magazine published this batched-version of the prickly pear margarita, which is served at the super cool Starlight Theater Restaurant & Saloon in Terlingua. The cocktail’s official name is Starlight Theater’s Prickly Pear’ita. We adapted the batched recipe for one drink. For the prickly pear syrup or nectar, choose a product that has real sugar. Avoid the
The Paloma is the most popular tequila cocktail in Mexico. (In the United States, it’s second place to the margarita.) Make it with grapefruit juice and club soda, however it’s traditionaly made with a grapefruit soda, like Squirt soda. Yes. Squirt soda…. in the green bottles in the soda section of the grocery store. I
Do you need to serve lots of margaritas for a party? Offer your guests margaritas by the pitcher. First, make sure you have lots and lots of ice. According to the Tipsy Texan, the classic margarita consists of tequila, lime and orange liqueur, which is the ratio of two to one to one. For the
The Grapefruit Mexican Martini is a fun new way to use Texas grapefruit when in season (November through May). We found this drink, an intriguing variation on the tequila-based Mexican Martini, on the late Gourmet Veggie Mama blog. However, after many taste tests, we chose to make our version without agave nectar, which gives this cocktail
Want to make a slushy, cold frozen margarita? You better break out the blender. Make sure you have enough ice. (There never seems to be enough ice when making these!). And, yes, they still sell those round containers of limeade concentrate you loved as a kid. Bottoms up! Kitchen Tools You’ll Need for Frozen Margaritas
The classic margarita consists of tequila, lime juice and orange liqueur. Typically the ingredient ratio is 2 to 1 to 1. For orange liqueur, we prefer the Austin, Texas – produced Paula’s Texas Orange, a wonderful, less expensive version of Cointreau. So it’s cheaper. Hey, it’s only money! Kitchen Tools You’ll Need More Drink Recipes
In Texas, we ask, “why drink vodka, when there’s tequila? Especially good tequila!” That’s how you get a Bloody Maria – good tequila mixed with a tangy Bloody tomato juices called sangrita. Tequila imparts its distinct, lively tang to the unlikely but delicious combination of orange, lime and tomato juice. Unlike with Bloody Marys, leave the