Good can only get Better!!

My grandma, Marie Branum, was teasing me about bringing my own alcohol and mixing drinks at her house, but got a good kick out of it too. She's almost 98 and has the best sense of humor. That is a picture of her and I.

As I mixed drinks and asked who wanted some, they got excited about it quickly. "Old People are easily excited," as I quote by my Auntie Madeline.

After a stifling, hot Minnesota couple of days, my out-of-town relatives didn't think twice to partake in a mini margarita party. I served up the Margarita Madras and the Margarita Bay Breeze. They were delectable and ice cold. The margarita madras had cranberry juice and orange juice, while the bay breeze substituted the OJ for pineapple juice. Most of the people that tried them liked both, and only my mother liked the pineapple juice flavor better. It was a little sweeter. I liked 'em both!!!! I WILL be making them again, not to mention such a simple recipe.

Thank you to all my relatives who cheers with me today! I hope we can do it again soon.

Family & Margaritas

Family Reunion time is a great time for margaritas! We welcomed several family members from Chicago, Illinois as well as Los Angeles, California. I made the Island Margarita consisting of both papaya and guava juices. It was a light, crisp, and beautiful summery/ beachy drink. I shared it with everyone who wanted some, umbrella included. They seemed to enjoy it as much as I did. The glasses were empty too quickly for a photo. Cheers until tomorrow.

Apricot... the forgotten fruit

Sippin' away at my Apricot Margarita,watching a "documentary" (that shall remain nameless), laundry, and attempting to stay awake... that is one busy night. I FINALLY got my patron infusing with pomegranate seeds, fresh from an actual pomegranate. That will infuse now for a full month, just in the knick-of-time for labor day.

The apricot margarita is pretty decent. People who know me, know that I appreciate a good apricot brandy though! This is a very nice fruity margarita, but it's not overly fruit like a lot of the other margs in the book.

More work to do, and more drinks to prepare! But only 34 margaritas left!

Aphrodisiac my ass!

Don't ask WHY exactly I was drinking the aphrodisiac margarita with my brother-in-law!! But it wasn't good at all. We might as well have just taken a shot of B & B liquor and tequila. We took but a sip, and that was it... sorry for the lame post this evening! Happy drinking this weekend.

35 to go!

Swim Up Bar???

My brother-in-law and I shared margaritas by the pool. Ahhh.... a record breaking dew point today reaching 124!! "It's the perfect day for the pool" says Tom.

We drank the Fuzzy Margarita by (and in) the pool. Sugared rim and everything! It was a perfect play on the peach/beach feel we were going for. We obviously enjoyed the chill of the margarita for the fact that we remade the recipe several times and even brought a little shaker by the pool for a quick/ simple refill. I didn't know there were any swim up bars in Minnesota, but I guess I was wrong. There is one in the backyard at the Moravec residence!

65 Margaritas down! 36 to go! Wow... I just impressed myself! Cheers until tomorrow!

Margarita Monday!

The fruit infusions are amazing! After a heat index of 113 today in the glorious state of Minnesota, the Melon Margarita Infusion and the Berry-Infused Margarita hit the spot... every sweaty spot! I had infused two jars of tequila overnight and attempted to sip them over ice tonight, however, I am not a tequila sipper. I added just a hint of sour to make it a much more enjoyable drink after all. I'm not sure which is my favorite. I may have to try them again tomorrow! I may become a sipper after all!

Blender Bender: Part 2

Cantaloupe Margarita was not my favorite, however, it was worth the try. I'm going to continue my blender bender with one more recipe added to my weekend... totaling 5 margaritas for this weekend. I needed to play catch up and that is exactly what I did! Not only did I make my margaritas for today, but I prepared my fruit/ tequila infusions for tomorrow! I balled a melon (that's what she said) to soak that in white tequila, then I filled a jar with strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries and also added white tequila. Those infusions are for tomorrow on a little blog entitled Margarita Monday.

As I tried to think of words to describe the Old Fashioned Margarita, I realized, that it must have been good ... going, going, going. You can't really go wrong with bing cherries, orange slices, and lime! I love my lime!

I'm finally "feeling the burn" to all these margaritas in pounds, expense, and also sheer effort. I will never seize on one of my goals, however, I will push through to the end. People ask me, "are you sick of tequila yet?" My answer in May was "NEVER!!!" My answer in June was, "not yet, but I think I might when this is all over." In July... "I'm getting there!"

Two more down... and several more to go! Cheers until tomorrow!