Jazz and Cocktails
Despite a deep and rich musical tradition, Mexico doesn’t produce a whole lot of jazz. But my lovely bride really wanted margaritas this afternoon, and who am I to say no to that?
So I did some digging, and then some more digging, and discovered Magos Herrera from Mexico City. She has a lovely voice, great control, and her band has a sound just right for sunshine, a deck chair, and an icy margarita.
You’ll need:
4 ounces Patron Silver
1 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice
1.5 ounces (that’s 1 jigger) Cointreau
2 lime wedges
Plenty of ice
Salt the rims of two margarita glasses, and put a handful of ice in each. Fill your cocktail shaker with ice, pour in your ingredients. I always go in this order: Lime, Cointreau, Patron. Does it matter? Probably not. Give it a few gentle shakes, then strain the mixture into the glasses. Garnish with lime.
Here’s one of the two I just made. Melissa has already wandered off to the deck with hers.
Cheers.
“I am not waiting until you can get your pic for your blog which supports us. Gimme that yummy goodness! The sunshine-and-exotic-jazz beckons! Off to Margaritaville!”
Can’t say as I blame her!
– is easy. Thanks for showin’ us how it’s done, VodkaRocket. Now if only Irish Ryan could teach President Romney how to drink full and well…
Great music find! There is more of her at YouTube.
Good musical catch and also a good recipe for margaritas. I personally skip the salt and add about half a jigger of agave nectar, but to each their own.
These things have run me completely out of Cointreau. Why can’t they make that stuff in a bigger bottle?
They would, but Mayor Bloomberg put a 750 mL limit on bottle size.
This. Means. War.
Great music. Sent a link to my 88 year father. His first language is Spanish. I sent him, recently a link to the Krayolas’ video for The Fruit Cup. His reply, “Finally some music an old guy can understand.”
OBTW I have liked her facebook page. I posted on her page your comment, giving full credit, about sitting on patio, in the sun with a margarita. Just now checked facebook and she likes the comment.