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May 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Tres de Mayo – Ole! [Sangria and Margaritas]

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Last Saturday I had a “tres de mayo” party with some friends who came from out of town.  Of course I love an excuse to cook for a crowd, so I started bookmarking recipes with a “Mexican” theme.  

Margaritas! | Jai La Vie

Jai’s Margaritas [Recipe]

My friend brought the taco dip, and for the rest of the meal, I wanted to get crafty.  Here’s the menu:

Drinks:

  • Margarita (recipe below)
  • Sangria (recipe below)
  • Beer (obviously)

Image and recipe via SkinnyTaste.com

Main Course:

  • Crockpot Cheddar Beer Chicken Tacos from How Sweet It Is
  • Southwest Black Bean Salad adapted from SkinnyTaste 

Giada’s Espresso Caramel Bars via FoodNetwork.com

Dessert:

  • Espresso Caramel Bars from Giada de Laurentiis (of course)
  • Grandma’s Rice Pudding from Grandma Travis 🙂 

If I can say so myself, everything was a hit – a successful menu! 

And to share some original recipes, here’s how I make my summer cocktails – Red Sangria and Margaritas!

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Summer Red Sangria

Author jailavie.com

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup triple sec
  • 1 apple diced
  • 1 orange sliced
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 bottle of red wine
  • 1 liter of Sprite or any lemon-lime soda, chilled

Instructions

  1. Chop fruit to desired size and place in a glass pitcher with triple sec. Let sit for about 1/2 hour so that the fruit can absorb the liqueur. Add juice, wine and sprite; stir.
  2. Refrigerate before serving or serve with ice.
Margaritas! | Jai La Vie
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Classic Margarita

Author jailavie.com

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. lime juice
  • 1 oz. tequila
  • 1/2 oz. triple sec
  • 1/2 oz. orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp. agave nectar

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Serve over ice if desired and add optional rim of salt.

Recipe Notes

Adapt to the number of servings you need by 2 parts lime juice and tequila, 1 part everything else.

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