Cinco de Mayo Date Idea – Olé!

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Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for May 5th) is a Mexican celebration to commemorate victory of the Mexican army over the French army – who was twice their size – on May 5, 1862. Today, Cinco de Mayo is not only celebrated in Mexico, but across North America.

This year, why not turn a date night into your own little Cinco de Mayo celebración at home!

Cinco de Mayo is an important day in Mexican history, celebrated with food and family. Here are a few recipes to try for your own date night.

Margaritas

You can’t have a Mexican celebration without tequila. Since gone are the days when I enjoy tequila shots, we tried out two variations of margaritas instead.

Grapefruit Margarita on the rocks

In a cocktail shaker combine:

• 7 oz. grapefruit juice
• 3 oz. of tequila
• 1.5 oz. of triple sec
• plenty of ice

Shake and pour over a glass of ice and garnish with a lime or grapefruit wedge! Serves ~4.

This drink was AMAZING! It’s tart and full of flavour. Also, I loved the pink colour We tried this with and without a traditional salt rim and preferred no salt – the grapefruit juice was enough to cut through the tequila nicely.

Electric Blue Margarita

In a blender combine:

• 1/2 can frozen lime margarita mix
• 3 oz. Tequila
• 1 oz. triple sec
• 1 oz. blue curaçao
• 8 oz. ice
• 8 oz. cold water

This recipe yields a little less than the last (~ 2) so it’s a stronger drink and a salt rim can be preferable.

Again, I loved the colour! This drink tasted more like a traditional Margarita, but with the added fun of the blue colouring.

Nacho Platter

It’s hard to beat a heaping nacho platter with all the fixin’s.

Nachos

1. Layer nacho chips (my personal recommendation is the Tostitos scoops) on a baking sheet
2. Pile on top:
   • tex-mex seasoned, cooked chicken breast – finely chopped
   • red and yellow bell peppers – finely chopped
   • jalapeño peppers (remove the seeds to tame the spice) – finely chopped
   • cheese
3. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.
4. Enjoy!

Sodium-Free Tex-mex Seasoning

This recipe is a staple in our household and we use it on almost anything that needs a bit of kick added to it.

In a spice shaker combine equal parts:

• chili pepper
• cumin

Guacamole

For me Guacamole is the difference between good and sensational nachos, here’s a recipe for you to try:

• 1 avocado
• 1 lime, juiced or 1 oz. lime juice
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional)

What would you add to your Mexican celebration?

photos by: artfulgourmetnyc & Traveling Fools of America

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