What does cranberry juice have to do with Mexican cuisine? Nothing: There are no cranberry bogs in Mexico.

But in the name of fusion, you can celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Frozen Cranberry Margarita. It uses antioxidant-packed unsweetened cranberry juice as a healthy mixer:
 
FROZEN CRANBERRY MARGARITA RECIPE

Ingredients

 
Preparation

Frozen Cranberry Margarita photo and recipe courtesy USCranberries.com.

2. BLEND until smooth. Garnish if desired. Serve immediately.

[1] A BLT wrap (photo © National Pork Board).

If you think you can’t make a traditionalwrap sandwich, roll a cone (photo © Tumaro’s Tortillas).

If you buy your lunch, you may buy wrap sandwiches—easy to eat and fun. But do you make them at home?

If you’re still wedded to two slices of bread, try wraps instead for Cinco de Mayo.

When you see how easy they are to make, they may become a permanent addition to your menu.

Here’s a diagram of how to fold a wrap sandwich.
 
 
WRAP SANDWICHES FOR EVERY DAY

We enjoy using colorful tortillas to wrap our sandwiches.

1. Spread the wrap with a teaspoon of your favorite condiment.

2. Add your favorite sandwich fillings: thin slices of your favorite meats and cheeses, grilled vegetables and mozzarella, tuna salad, etc.

3. Roll up the tortillas, jelly-roll style, and cut them into halves or thirds.
 
 
DESSERT WRAP SANDWICHES

You can also make dessert wraps (think bananas, pecan and caramel sauce; berries, ricotta and chocolate chips; fruit, coconut and custard).

For fun, you can set up a DIY bar and let everyone create their own dessert wraps.
 
 
CONE SANDWICHES

You can roll the wraps more like cones, and serve them as in photo #2. All you need are shot glasses, other small glasses, or a cone holder.
 
 
> Learn about Tumaro’s Tortillas, our favorite brand (kosher, too).
 
 
> The history of the sandwich.

• Recipe Menu 1: The Blazin’ Shooter, Firecracker, Prickly Margarita, Rockin’ Paloma and Tequila Sunset from Cabo Wabo Tequila
• Recipe Menu 2: Batanga Cocktail, Cactus Kicker, Golden Coa Cocktail, Orange Agave Cocktail, Spicy Cosmo and Spicy Piña Cocktail from El Jimador Tequila
• Recipe Menu 3: Fruity and spicy tequila cocktails including the Melon Mambo and the Gazpachito Shot

Check out the history of tequila and different types of tequila. (What exactly is the difference between a blanco, an añejo and a reposado?)

Find more of our favorite cocktails, spirits and mixers.

Try a Prickly Margarita for Cinco de Mayo.
Photo courtesy Cabo Wabo Tequila.

Baked stuffed French toast is a treat for
any occasion. Photo courtesy Zabars.com.

Everyone else: Take a close look at this Stuffed French Toast recipe from Andrea Watman, creative director of Zabar’s in New York City.

Stuffed French Toast comprises two pieces of French toast that are “stuffed” with jam, bananas, strawberries or other fruit. The richest recipes are baked casserole-style, with cream cheese or mascarpone, with or without added fruit.

Here are two more stuffed French toast recipes:

• Banana-Stuffed French Toast With Chocolate
• Jam-Stuffed French Toast

A piece of peel is often served as a garnish for espresso, so adapt the practice for black coffee. Here’s the drill:

1. Cut a piece of lemon peel.
2. Rub the pith around the rim of the cup to release the lemon oil, which is a lovely counterpoint to the bitterness of the coffee.
3. Place the peel in the saucer. (We actually eat our peel!)

The lemon oil doesn’t interfere with the flavors of quality coffee; and if the coffee needs something to make it taste better, voilà. It’s calorie-free, too.

Enjoy a twist with black coffee.
Photo courtesy euvs.org.