Tequila!
Is there any better way to welcome Monday? Kidding. I started with a breakfast smoothie, tequila free.
Check out Smoothies 101 at my other blog, Sherri and Charlotte.
But Saturday was Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby Day, and both occasions called for celebration here at Casa Erwin. Especially with my dad staying with me all weekend. 
Dad’s a bourbon fan, so we had the Derby drinks covered. My husband and I have been brushing up on tequila after falling for a few samples (no, not literally) at a tequila tasting in a little place called La Cava del Tequila (Mexico pavilion, World Showcase, Epcot, Walt Disney World). Up until last year’s visit to La Cava, my thinking was that tequila was for margaritas. And they do make some fantastic margaritas at La Cava. Looking for a new margarita recipe? Try their avocado margarita! Tastes like banana, weirdly enough. It’s smooth, creamy, yummy, and unique. [image error]
Avocado Margarita
1/2 ripe Haas avocado
2 oz. white 100% agave Tequila
1 oz. Midori melon liquor
juice of one lime (about 1 oz.)
1 oz. Agave Syrup
Ice
Blend all ingredient in blender until very smooth and creamy. Serve in a salt-rimmed glass (or without salt, if you prefer).
Thanks to La Cava del Tequila, now I know that there are some good, smooth sipping tequilas that go down like aged whiskey. I loved La Cava’s sangrita, a tequila chaser shot, so much that I got the recipe. Make it a day or two in advance to give the flavors time to meld then serve it with your favorite tequila. You might find that tequila is not just for margaritas anymore. [image error]
La Cava del Tequila’s Sangrita
Makes 1 gallon
Ingredients:
24 ounces Tomato Juice
6 Serrano Peppers (very fine chopped)
Half of a Red Onion (very fine chopped)
17 Mint Leaves (very fine chopped)
7 ounces Fresh Lime Juice
7 ounces Fresh Grapefruit Juice
7 ounces Fresh Orange Juice
Salt to taste
Preparation:
Mix all the ingredients together and shake well. I like to give them a whirl in the food processor to ensure a smoother blend (it can be a little chunky, but you want a texture you can comfortably drink).
Unfortunately, I did not pick the winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby. We never actually bet anyway, but we like to watch and choose a few favorites. This year, I went with Bodemeister (2nd place) and Creative Cause (4th). The winner was the appropriately named with Cinco de Mayo in mind, I’ll Have Another.
I won’t have another. Now what I’ll have to have is plenty of exercise to atone for my weekend diet sins. Maybe Julia London’s Running for Burgers can inspire me to get back on track. Leslie of KC, are you out there? We haven’t heard from you in a bit, and I was thinking of you this weekend (your love for horses).
Did you enjoy Cinco de Mayo? Watch the Derby? Do you love margaritas? Tequila fan or foe? Do you enjoy a good breakfast smoothie now and then? Have you joined Running for Burgers yet?
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