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RECIPES: Tequila Cocktails For Cinco De Mayo

April 29, 2009 at 11:18 am · Filed under Cinco de Mayo-Dia De Los Muertos, Cocktails & Spirits, Recipes

Tequila is North America’s first indigenous distilled spirit, a strong distilled alcoholic liquor. It’s made from the blue agave plant (photo #3), and is produced via double-distillation in the area around the city of Tequila, located in the western Mexico state of Jalisco.

The agave plant grows exceptionally well in the volcanic soil of the region, and Mexican law dictates that tequila can only be produced in Jalisco (this maintains the quality of tequila, an important export item).

Mezcal, the precursor of tequila, can be made from five different varieties of agave, is single-distilled, and is made mostly in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

The traditional drink of choice for Cinco de Mayo, tequila can be used in the classic Margarita or more creative concoctions.

THE NIBBLE has put together a collection of fruity, spicy, and Margarita drinks for your Cinco de Mayo party.

Drink up!
 
 
FRUITY TEQUILA COCKTAILS

  • Cabo Lima
  • Melon Mambo

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    SPICY TEQUILA COCKTAILS

  • Cabo Almeja
  • Cabo Jalapeño
  • Gazpachito Shot

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    MARGARITA COCKTAILS

  • Melon Margarita
  • Spicy Yubari Margarita

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    But wait: There’s more!

  • 30+ Margarita Recipes

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    Every flavor you could desire!
     
     
    MORE TO DISCOVER

    > The History Of Tequila

    > The Different Types Of Tequila

    		 


    [1] Turn up the heat with a spicy Cabo Jalapeño cocktail (photos #1 and #2 © Cabo Wabo Tequila | Gruppo Campari).


    [2] More tequila and spice: the Cabo Almeja cocktail.

    Blue Agave Plant
    [3] The blue agave plant, from which tequila is made (photo © Blue Nectar Tequila).
     

     
     

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    TOP PICK: America’s Best Artisan Chocolatiers ~ Part IV

    April 28, 2009 at 10:09 am · Filed under Chocolate, Top Pick Of The Week


    Bonbons and truffles from Bespoke Chocolates. Bespoke is a British term for custom-made, applicable to all of the lovely chocolates in this article.    		 When we were a New York City teen with a palate for good chocolate, we enjoyed Teuscher and Corné de la Toison d’Or, two classic Belgian brands that served a discriminating population. Then came the Godiva revolution—the real Godiva, imported from Belgium, made for Europeans. It was a very different experience before it came to be manufactured here and was Americanized. In its luxurious gold ballotin, for many years, to many Americans, Godiva meant “fine chocolate.”

    Then, along with the rest of the food revolution that began in the 1970s, young American chefs and other culinary artists developed a new American cuisine. Along with it came artisan baking, cheesemaking and confectionary. In 1973, amid the Belgian chocolate shops on Madison Avenue, Tom Krön opened Krön Chocolatier with a new American vision of fine chocolate. Other young chocolatiers followed, melding European technique with American flair. Today, America is much like Europe, with numerous cities and towns boasting a notable artisan confectioner.
    The chocolatiers in this article are a joy for chocolate lovers. Thanks to the internet, you can visit stores across the country and sample their wares. In Part IV of her sampling excursion, THE NIBBLE’s chocolate sleuth, Stephanie Zonis, presents her latest favorites for your consideration—and in enough time to order them for Mother’s Day gifts. Read the full review, and enjoy her chocolate discoveries.

    Shop GertrudeHawkChocolates.com Today!

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    TIP OF THE DAY: Butter Ramekins

    April 27, 2009 at 9:42 am · Filed under Cheese-Yogurt-Dairy, Tip Of The Day

    Instead of bringing butter to the table in a rectangular brick, serve it in ramekins, like some fine restaurants do. In addition to plain butter, you can easily make and serve different flavored butters with style. Use a knife to score decorative cross-hatches on the top; and if you’re of an artistic nature, add a few fresh herb leaves or capers to the center or edges. Or, sprinkle the top of sweet butter with sea salt.

    – Find recipes for flavored butters.
    – Read the history of butter.
    – Learn all about butter in our seven-page Butter Glossary.
    – Use these butter tips.

    		 D’Artagnan Truffle Butter

    D’Artagnan black and white truffle butters.

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    RECIPES: Elegant Tofu

    April 26, 2009 at 9:00 am · Filed under NutriNibbles-Organic-Health, Recipes, Vegan


    Koketsu’s Spice-Seared Tofu.

    		 To any suspicious foodies out there who think of tofu as a little more than the poor man’s protein: Executive Chef Craig Koketsu of Park Avenue Spring and Quality Meats has recently proven you wrong. As it happens, April is “Soy Foods Month,” and in honor of the sometimes-stigmatized soy product Koketsu created and executed a tofu-centric gourmet menu, featuring the ingredient in an appetizer, entree and dessert. Click here to read more about Koketsu and his ingenious experiment with tofu’s taste and texture.

    Save 20% on one item with Coupon Code: H4E7B3W

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    RECIPES: A Time to Grill

    April 25, 2009 at 9:50 am · Filed under Entertaining, July 4th/Independence Day, Meat & Poultry, Recipes, Sauces-Rubs-Marinades, Vegetables-Salads-Herbs

    Turns out there is no such thing as Grill Season. Serious grillers and so-called barbecue-tionists use their grills all year round, according to a recent survey by The Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association. Still, when the rains pass and the weather gets warm, we find ourselves drawn out of doors…into the streets…and, inevitably, toward the wafting smell of charcoal. Click here for a round-up of 15 grill recipes that recently won a place in Crisco’s Cooking Spray Hall of Fame. Recipes include Pineapple Ribs, a Grilled Sweet Potato Salad, and Cardamom-Scented Tropical Fruit Skewers. Grill away– but don’t be too surprised to find a NIBBLE editor wandering up your driveway.

    -Recipes: The Grilling Hall of Fame.
    -Master the basics of barbecue with our comprehensive BBQ Guide.
    Grilled Avocado Shrimp Boats.

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