Happy National Tequila Day

Today is not only Friday…Woo-hoo, but also, the day we celebrate Tequila…how do you say Woo-hoo in Spanish?
Americans drink about 50 million liters of tequila annually, which is more than is consumed in Mexico.
Russians, on the other hand, drink that much in one sitting but who’s counting?
Apparently the Shore Club in Miami when they told us that our party of 6 consumed more tequila in one weekend than any other in an entire month!
That was one great 40th Birthday trip!!

What better way to celebrate the day than with two delicious tequila-based cocktails?
These recipes are from the book Latin Twist, by Vianney Rodriguez and Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack and will no doubt make you very very happy.
Salud!

Classic margarita
Ingredients:
Coarse salt
1½ ounces tequila (reposado or añejo)
1 ounce Triple Sec or Cointreau
½ ounce fresh lime juice
1 very thin lime slice, for garnish

Preparation:
Moisten rim of a Margarita glass with a lime and coat with salt.
Fill the glass with ice.
Pour the tequila, Triple Sec, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker and fill the shaker halfway with ice.
Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker turns frosty.
Strain the Margarita into the prepared glass, garnish with a lime slice and Enjoy!

Tequila Sunrise

Ingredients:
1 ½ ounces blanco or reposado tequila
½ cup cold, fresh orange juice
Splash of grenadine

Preparation:
Fill a highball glass with ice.
Slowly pour the tequila over the ice, followed by the orange juice.
Drizzle in the grenadine and enjoy the sunrise magic.

Not in a mixed drink kinda mood?  Then take it straight afterall, that’s how we Russians do it!

Tequila!

Alya