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Red-Hot Margarita for Valentine’s Day
Directions:
To make the Red Hots infusion, in a small saucepan, combine the Red Hots, water, cinnamon, brown sugar, orange zest, and clove. Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes, or until the Red Hots have dissolved. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve and discard the solids. Cover and refrigerate until cold. To make the limeade, in a medium bowl, combine the lime juice, granulated sugar, and water. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Cover and refrigerate. To finish the margaritas, in a pitcher, mix together 2 cups of the Red Hot infusion, 1 1/3 cups of the limeade, the tequila, and the orange liqueur. (You can mix up a batch of the margaritas up to 2 hours in advance and refrigerate.) Pour a generous 1/2 cup (4 ounces) of the mixture into a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds, and then pour through the strainer spout into your favorite margarita or martini glass. Garnish with a few lime slices.
Tip: After a round of Red Hot Margaritas, switch to sparkling limeade, made by combining lime juice with sparkling water and sweetening with simple syrup.
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Cute Valentine’s day idea!
Mexican-inspired cinnamon-spiced buns for Valentine’s Day. Yum!
Some of the Best Places to Eat in Mexico
Whether traveling to Mexico City for business or pleasure, there are five restaurants that all visitors should consider. An increased level of sophistication is what contemporary Mexican cuisine is all about. In this sense, the following are considered some of the best restaurants in Mexico City, because they boast an outstanding commitment to quality, innovation, and detail, topped off with a true passion for Mexican cooking.
Go to MexicoToday.org for a list of the very best places to eat when you’re in Mexico!
Almond Torte with Sugared Apricots
Via If You Give a Girl a Cookie.com:
1/3 cup finely ground almonds
2/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt
8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
For topping:
6 ripe apricots, halved and pitted
1-2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the almonds until they are finely ground. Don’t worry about overdoing it, I let mine whirl for a good while with no sign of almond butter in sight.
In a small bowl, whisk together the ground almonds, flour, baking powder and salt.
In the food processor, pulse together the butter, sugar and eggs until just combined. Add in the dry ingredients and mix in short bursts until the flour just barely disappears. Scoop the batter into a 9-inch spring-form pan and spread it evenly with an offset spatula.
Arrange the apricot halves evenly across the top of the batter and sprinkle with sugar (1 tablespoon if they are plenty sweet, or 2 tablespoons if they need a little boost. I find most apricots are fairly sour, so I used two).
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the top is a bit crackly and golden brown. Cool for about 15 minutes before serving.
Adapted from Orangette & Marion Burros
Mexican Pancakes from Strawberries in Paris
This Mexican pancake recipe is perfect for adding strawberries, rasberries, or blueberries for a delicious touch.
Ingredients:
6 eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
a couple tbsp of butter, room temp
more sugar for dusting
Directions:
Heat up nonstick pan to medium. Spray with a bit of vegetable oil. Pour enough batter to coat the pan and cook for about 1 minute. When almost done cooking, spread 1/2 tbsp of butter and 1/2 tbsp of sugar along the length of the pancake! Roll up and serve!
(Source: strawberriesinparis.com)
All you need is a heavy-duty sauce pan, also known as a Dutch oven, whole milk, a measuring cup and a few other ingredients in order to make this authentic Dulce de Leche recipe from scratch!
(Source: joyofbaking.com)
World’s Best Cities for Food: Mexico City
Number 7 on this list of best cities in the world to go to visit for food, is Mexico City. Offering more and more fine and innovative dining, Mexico City is quickly becoming one of the most rich and sophisticated places to visit for dining. Try tacos al pastor, for instance, with shredded pork and chunks of pineapple and other typical tacos ingredients wrapped in the fresh tortilla. Also, make sure you try chilaquiles: shredded chicken with tortillas, queso fresco and a spicy salsa as a breakfast of champions.
