Cinco de Mayo is coming and why not celebrate with a margarita! But where should you go? We recommend Agave Cocina & Cantina in Redmond, WA. While you’re there get some food! We recommend the bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeños and grilled steak salad!
We met with Jorge Martinez and he taught us how to make a classic margarita. Here is his recipe. Watch the video below!
Classic Margarita Recipe:
- Glass full of ice
- 1.5 oz of Tequila
- 1 oz of Orange Liqueur
- .5 oz of Agave nectar OR 1 oz of Simple Syrup
- 1 oz of Lime Juice
- *Optional* Add any fresh tropical fruit of your choice
- Use a lime wedge to wet the rim of the glass and then dip it in kosher salt
- Shake, pour, and enjoy!
Talking Tequila and Cinco de Mayo with Jorge Martinez
Did you know that Cinco de Mayo is *not* Mexican Independence Day? It is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza.
Cinco de Mayo is more popularly celebrated in the United States than in Mexico. This is largely due to beer advertising in the 1980s. Today, Cinco de Mayo generates beer sales on par with the Super Bowl!
In the U.S. Cinco de Mayo has been a day devoted to celebrating all of the best of Mexican-Americans culture.
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Agave Cocina & Cantina
Julian Ramos, is the owner operator of Agave Cocina & Cantina restaurants. The Redmond location was opened in 2011. Julian is an engineer by trade and is originally from the state of Jalisco, Mexico, where the beverage tequila is grown and produced. Agave restaurants have large dining rooms, a private dining room, a popular bar and adjacent seasonal patios. The restaurants are family owned and operated, with the second-generation Ramos children now also working on the team.
They offer a large collection of sipping tequilas and specialty cocktails in the bar. The restaurants have been voted Open Table Diner’s Choice and Best of Redmond & Kent many years running.
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You actually make it seem so easy with
your presentation but I find this matter to be actually something which I think
I would never understand. It seems too complicated and extremely broad for
me.
I’m looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!
Thanks for commenting! Making a margarita takes a little time to get it right, but you can do it! Cheers – Tim