Today is 5 de Mayo Celebration!

Today (Hoy)is (es) Cinco de Mayo! Not the official independence day of Mexico, but it represents the day in 1862,when Mexico city was successfully defended by a small Mexican army against France. Mexico celebrates this victory with traditional Mexican food, dance and other festivities. For more information about the history of cinco de Mayo and celebrations visit here
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/04/cinco-de-mayo-5-fun-ways_n_190239.html/


When it comes to cinco de mayo in Mexico, I want share in the celebration with a Magarita! But I’ll be on a beach in Barbados http://www.life-n-styles-barbados.com/barbados-beaches.html/



Here is a delicious Margarita recipe you can get started with right away:

Margarita
Take a cocktail glass and rub the lime wedge around the rim, dip rim in the salt.
1 1/2 oz. Tequila
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. Lime Juice or Sweet & Sour
Bar Salt

Garnish - Lime Squeeze
In a shaker with ice combine Tequila, Triple Sec, & Lime Juice. Shake well a strain into the cocktail glass.
On the Rocks - Fill a salted bucket glass with ice. Build this 'Maggie' right in the glass.
Frozen Margarita - Blend ingredients with a scoop of ice, serve in a salted large stem 'Margarita' glass. Frozen Fruit Margaritas can be made by adding a scoop of fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, pineapples, etc.)