Happy Cinco de Mayo!

In honor of the fifth of May, I will leave you with a recipe for a classic Cinco de Mayo staple: the Margarita!

from Flickr - by Drunken Monkey

A recipe for REAL margaritas, from the food network:

1 lime, halved

Kosher salt

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 5 limes)

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon)

1 cup Triple Sec

3 cups ice

1 cup white tequila

If you like margaritas served in a glass with salt, rub the outside rims of 6 glasses with a cut lime and dip each glass lightly into a plate of kosher salt.

Combine the lime juice, lemon juice, Triple Sec, and ice in a blender and puree until completely blended. Add the tequila and puree for 2 seconds more. Serve over ice.

If you prefer frozen margaritas, halve each of the ingredients, double the ice and blend in two batches. Serve with a cut lime.

Salud!