cinco de mayo – herlongwayhome https://herlongwayhome.com Where a meal is an event & home is the heart of it all Sat, 05 May 2018 13:38:50 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 https://herlongwayhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-HLWH-Icon-32x32.png cinco de mayo – herlongwayhome https://herlongwayhome.com 32 32 Light, Refreshing and Skinny Grapefruit Margarita https://herlongwayhome.com/light-refreshing-and-skinny-grapefruit-margarita/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=light-refreshing-and-skinny-grapefruit-margarita https://herlongwayhome.com/light-refreshing-and-skinny-grapefruit-margarita/#respond Fri, 04 May 2018 13:29:26 +0000 https://herlongwayhome.com/?p=3808 Continue Reading…]]> Okay, if you are a mixologist, you might just want to leave now. I’m calling this drink a margarita because there’s tequila involved and it pairs so nicely with my fish tacos I’m dishing out for our cinco de mayo party this weekend.

The grapefruits were so fragrant at the market, I couldn’t resist. As soon as I caught the scent walking past them I knew they would be perfect with some tequila and seltzer. Is this an actual margarita? To me it just needs tequila to be called as such!

It’s just about the easiest “margarita” you’ll ever make. Rim the glass with a wedge of grapefruit, salt the rim, squeeze the grapefruit to fill the bottom little lip of a margarita glass; top with a shot of tequila, a splash of seltzer (might I suggest grapefruit seltzer) and few ice cubes. Garnish with grapefruit. That’s it!

Light and refreshing and without all that sugary sour mix!

Skinny Grapefruit Margaritas

Yield: 1 | Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

1 fresh grapefruit

1 oz your favorite tequila

Splash of seltzer (you could also use a grapefruit flavored seltzer)

Margarita Salt

 

Directions:

Rim the glass with grapefruit, dip in margarita salt.

Squeeze enough grapefruit juice into the bottom of the glass to fill that little bump (probably about 1 oz)

Add your favorite tequila and a splash of seltzer to fill the glass. Add ice and garnish with grapefruit! That’s it!

 

To get the rest of our cinco de mayo party recipes, click here!

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Jalapeno Margaritas for Cinco de Mayo https://herlongwayhome.com/jalapeno-margaritas-for-cinco-de-mayo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jalapeno-margaritas-for-cinco-de-mayo https://herlongwayhome.com/jalapeno-margaritas-for-cinco-de-mayo/#respond Thu, 03 May 2018 12:25:38 +0000 https://herlongwayhome.com/?p=3776 Continue Reading…]]> A few years ago, I had my very first jalapeno margarita and I’ve been hooked ever since. If you like spicy, and margaritas, this cocktail recipe is for you! Fresh lime juice, fresh jalapenos, a salted rim….it’s truly perfection and perfect for a cinco de mayo party this weekend!

 

 

 

 

Easy, Simple Jalapeno Margarita Recipe

Time: ~3 minutes | Yield: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

2 shots of jalapeno tequila, or your favorite silver tequila for less spice (which is what I used!)

1 shot triple sec

2 tbsp Rose’s sweetened lime juice (found in the cocktail section of your grocery store)

A few slices of fresh jalapenos, with seeds, more for garnish

Squeeze of fresh lime and fresh lemon

Margarita salt

 

Directions:

  1. Muddle 1-2 slices of jalapeno in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add all ingredients, except the margarita salt, to the shaker with a handful of ice.
  3. Shake all ingredients.
  4. To salt the glass rim, take a wedge of lime and run it around the rim, then dip in margarita salt. Margarita salt is also found in the cocktail section of your grocery store, but you can also use kosher salt!
  5. Pour into a glass over a few slices of jalapeno for garnish!

We’re serving up this jalapeno margarita with our barbacoa tacos, which you can find here. And be sure to check out all our recipes for your cinco de mayo party here.

 

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Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe for a Cinco de Mayo Dinner Party https://herlongwayhome.com/homemade-flour-tortilla-recipe-cinco-de-mayo-dinner-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homemade-flour-tortilla-recipe-cinco-de-mayo-dinner-party https://herlongwayhome.com/homemade-flour-tortilla-recipe-cinco-de-mayo-dinner-party/#respond Tue, 01 May 2018 02:11:12 +0000 https://herlongwayhome.com/?p=3757 Continue Reading…]]> A good taco recipe can be elevated to a great taco with a homemade, from scratch, worth every second of effort, tortilla recipe!

This easy tortilla recipe comes together with just a few ingredients, and following just a few steps that I promise anyone can do, you’ll have fresh tortillas in about 15 minutes.

A stand mixer is all you need – but it will also work if you mix by hand! I swear, just a little scoop of guacamole is really all you need. They’re so soft, and fresh, and just all around heavenly. It takes you from taco night to TACO PARTY!

 

Fresh Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

Yield: About 16 tortillas | Time: ~30 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups unbleached flour

1 tsp baking powder

2 tsp salt

1 cup warm water

1/4 cup olive oil/vegetable oil

 

Directions

  1. Combine dry ingredients in stand mixer fitted with dough hook.
  2. Put stand mixer on low speed to mix dry ingredients together briefly.
  3. While the stand mixer is on a low speed, slowly add water and oil. Increase the speed to a medium-to-high setting.
  4. Once the dough turns into a ball, slow the speed until most of the dough is a ball on the dough hook.
  5. Turn the dough onto a floured surface.
  6. Roll the tortilla dough out to about .75  inch thick.
  7. Cut dough into 16 even pieces.
  8. Roll the dough into balls (like a meatball!); place onto a tray or cookie sheet and gently press down. Do this with all of the 16 pieces of dough.
  9. Cover with a kitchen towel and allow the dough to rest for at least 15 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
  10. Heat a skillet until it is very very hot – you want the tortillas to cook up quickly!
  11. Roll each tortilla ball until it is very thin, or use a tortilla press!
  12. Heat each side of each rolled out tortilla for about 10-15 seconds.
  13. Cover the tortillas in a stack as they come off the skillet!
  14. Enjoy with your favorite tacos!

Stay tuned the rest of the week for the perfect taco and margarita pairings for cinco de mayo!

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