The Original Margarita

Margarita

If you thought Margaritas were a “Mexican” drink think again.  The true history of the margarita (like so many things in Texas) depends on whom you’re talking with.  The most popular story tells that the margarita was invented in Acapulco, Mexico by a rich socialite from Dallas named Margarita Sames.  It was at a Christmas party, Margarita was behind the bar making up drinks for her rich friends and came up with the now famous concoction.  Everyone like it so much they took the recipe home to Texas and popularity of the now famous drink spread like wild fire after one of her guests offered them in his Mexican restaurant.  Soon they were being served all over Texas.  

Tourist from the U.S. in Mexico started asking for the supposed Mexican drink, which caused it to spread there.  

The fact is, Mexicans think of Margaritas as a tourist drink.

Either way they're delicious.

The Original Margarita

 (or 'El Margarita Original' if that makes you feel better!)

1 1/2 shots Tequila Repesado 

1 1/2 shots Cointreau

juice of 1 Key lime

Shake with ice and serve.

Makes 1 cocktail

Spicy Asian Cocktail Ribs

I had two diffrent people ask for this recipe today, so here it is

Spicy Asian Cocktail Ribs

A delicious little appetizer or snack… and for some of us a huge meal!

Marinade:

2 Tbl. seasoned rice wine vinegar

2 tsp. wasabi powder

1 Tbl.. unsulfered molasses

1/3 cup pure Maple syrup

¼ cup Dijon mustard

¼ cup Sambal (or any Asian chile sauce)

1 Tbl. Soy sauce

1 Rack baby back ribs (have your butcher cut them in half lengthwise, and then cut into individual pieces

Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Mix rice wine vinegar and wasabi together until smooth. Add in the remaining marinade ingredients and mix well. Marinade the ribs for 1 hour covered in the refrigerator. Place ribs on cookie sheet or shallow baking pan. Season and bake at 375°f for about 30 minutes basting twice. Turn ribs and baste. Roast for 15 more minutes or until fully cooked and glazed. Do not baste in the last 15 minutes. Discard un-used marinade. Serve warm.

Bacon Black Olive Potato Salad

Bacon, Black Olive, Potato Salad

We started making this amazing potato salad about 25 years ago. My younger sister Suzie came to work for us at our little Café; The Mad Coyote Café. Kathy ran the place and Suzie showed us how to make this. We knew right off that it would be a big hit. Suzie had made it for a sandwich shop she had worked at in Tucson where it (the potato salad) won the best of Tucson award several times. After we closed the café one of the comments our old customers would make was how they missed that Potato Salad. We have been serving it, at our functions, ever since.

8 Lbs. Russet potatoes

4 sticks celery, chopped

1 bunch scallions, chopped

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes

1/2 red bell pepper, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes

1 Lb. bacon fried crisp, drain and crumble

2 - 2 1/4 oz can sliced black olives, drained

2 cups heavy mayonnaise

2 tsp. yellow mustard

Celery salt and pepper to taste

Boil potatoes, with skin on, until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove

potatoes from water and let cool overnight in the refrigerator. Peel

potatoes and cut into 3/4 inch cubes.

In a large mixing bowl combine mayonnaise, mustard, olives, bacon, bell

pepper, scallions, and celery. Mix well and then fold in potatoes. If

needed add a little more mayonnaise. Celery salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 12 to 15.