{"id":1815,"date":"2011-05-04T15:39:45","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T22:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2011-05-04T13:27:05","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T20:27:05","slug":"cinco-de-mayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1815","title":{"rendered":"Cinco de Mayo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friends, Cinco de Mayo is upon us again and, while I know you don&#8217;t need help celebrating, I thought you might like some ideas on what to drink to help you celebrate.\u00c2\u00a0 Naturally the spirit of choice that comes to mind when thinking of Mexico is tequila, so I&#8217;m going to focus this post on that.\u00c2\u00a0 Let&#8217;s get you started with a <a title=\"CH - Tequila - The Run Down\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=407\" target=\"_blank\">high-level overview<\/a> of the production of tequila.\u00c2\u00a0 Now that you&#8217;ve got some background information, here are some reviews of tequilas I&#8217;ve sampled.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"CH - Review - Olmeca Altos\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1549\" target=\"_blank\">Olmeca Altos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"CH - Review - Avion Silver\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1604\" target=\"_blank\">Avion Silver<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"CH - Review - Partida\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1805\" target=\"_blank\">Partida<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"CH - Review - Espolon\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1809\" target=\"_blank\">Espolon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The cocktails you make are going to be good so long as you choose a tequila that you like.\u00c2\u00a0 And speaking of the cocktails, here are the two classics that I really love, the Paloma and the Margarita.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Margarita<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"CH - Classic Margarita\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=409\" target=\"_blank\">Classic<\/a> &#8211; This is the classic recipe.\u00c2\u00a0 Always tasty and very simple to make.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"CH - Noon Day Sun Margarita\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1518\" target=\"_blank\">Noon Day Sun<\/a> &#8211; This is my spicy hot Margarita.\u00c2\u00a0 Though the recipe is also great without the bitters.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"CH - Blood Orange - Jalapeno Margarita\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1421\" target=\"_blank\">Blood Orange &#8211; Jalapeno<\/a> &#8211; This recipe comes from Spice and Ice by Kara Newman.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s a great spicy margarita that can be made up quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Paloma<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"CH - Paloma\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=966\" target=\"_blank\">Classic<\/a> &#8211; Two recipes here.\u00c2\u00a0 One with Squirt, which is traditional, and the other from all fresh ingredients.\u00c2\u00a0 I go simple and use the soda.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"CH - Tequila por mi Amante\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1012\" target=\"_blank\">Tequila por mi Amante<\/a> &#8211; Try this infused tequila in a Paloma.\u00c2\u00a0 You&#8217;ll be happy, I swear.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"CH - Paloma con Jarritos Toronja\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1004\" target=\"_blank\">Jarritos Toronja<\/a> &#8211; This version uses Mexican grapefruit soda.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s good, but honestly, I prefer Squirt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So those are my two standby tequila cocktails.\u00c2\u00a0 But there is oh so much more you can do with it.\u00c2\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t explored the many facets of crafting new cocktail recipes much, but my fellow bloggers have.\u00c2\u00a0 In depth.\u00c2\u00a0 Here are some links to sate your thirst.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Cocktail Enthusiast - Rosita Cocktail\" href=\"http:\/\/cocktailenthusiast.com\/2011\/04\/20\/the-rosita-cocktail\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rosita &#8211; Cocktail Enthusiast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Spice and Ice - Dragon Fire Cocktail\" href=\"https:\/\/karanewman.wordpress.com\/2009\/09\/01\/the-dragonfire-cocktail\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dragon Fire &#8211; Spice and Ice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Intoxicologist - Fresh Fruit Margaritas\" href=\"http:\/\/intoxicologist.net\/2011\/02\/fresh-fruit-margaritas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fresh Fruit Margaritas &#8211; The Intoxicologist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Trader Tiki - Caballada\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tradertiki.com\/caballada\/\" target=\"_blank\">Caballada &#8211; Trader Tiki<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Two at the Most - The Sonora Sour\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twoatthemost.com\/the-sonora-sour\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sonora Sour &#8211; Two at the Most<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Science of Drink - Anejo Manhattan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scienceofdrink.com\/2011\/03\/16\/anejo-manhattan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anejo Manhattan &#8211; Science of Drink<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Pegu Blog - Pinky Gonzales\" href=\"http:\/\/www.killingtime.com\/Pegu\/2009\/02\/08\/tiki-drink-pinky-gonzales\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinky Gonzales &#8211; The Pegu Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A Dash of Bitters - Ruirita\" href=\"http:\/\/www.adashofbitters.com\/2009\/04\/13\/mixology-monday-a-simple-twist-of-great\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ruirita &#8211; A Dash of Bitters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A Mountain of Crushed Ice - Blood and Gold\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amountainofcrushedice.com\/?p=4941\" target=\"_blank\">Blood and Gold &#8211; A Mountain of Crushed Ice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Dr. Bamboo - Mexico on Fire\" href=\"http:\/\/drbamboo.blogspot.com\/2007\/05\/mexico-on-fire-1-12-oz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mexico on Fire &#8211; Dr. Bamboo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Oh Gosh! - Tequila Old Fashioned\" href=\"http:\/\/ohgo.sh\/archive\/tequila-old-fashioned\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tequila Old Fashioned &#8211; Oh Gosh!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Cocktail Chronicles - Flor de Jalisco\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cocktailchronicles.com\/2009\/04\/28\/3030-12-flor-de-jalisco\/\" target=\"_blank\">Flor de Jalisco &#8211; The Cocktail Chronicles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Kaiser Pengui - Acapulco\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kaiserpenguin.com\/mxmo-tequila-acapulco\/\" target=\"_blank\">Acapulco &#8211; Kaiser Penguin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Cocktailians - Litigious Bastard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cocktailians.com\/2009\/06\/mxmo-submission-gingerita.html\" target=\"_blank\">Litigious Bastard &#8211; Cocktailians<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And finally, should you need tequila shots, here is a good Sangrita recipe to chase them with.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Jeffrey Morgenthaler - How to Make Sangrita\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com\/2008\/how-to-make-sangrita\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sangrita &#8211; Jeffrey Morgenthaler<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drink up, friends.\u00c2\u00a0 Salud!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friends, Cinco de Mayo is upon us again and, while I know you don&#8217;t need help celebrating, I thought you might like some ideas on what to drink to help you celebrate.\u00c2\u00a0 Naturally the spirit of choice that comes to mind when thinking of Mexico is tequila, so I&#8217;m going to focus this post on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[202,43],"class_list":["post-1815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-general","tag-tequila"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1815"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1816,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1815\/revisions\/1816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}