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Happy Cinco de Mayo! Or, should I say, Cinco de ‘Rona?
Yes, Cinco de Mayo is essentially a holiday manipulated by us Americans to use as an excuse to don sombreros and drink egregious amounts of tequila. Cinco de Mayo is actually the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, a military victory over Napoleon III’s French forces in 1862. Why we celebrate it the way we do is largely unknown.
Let’s face it: we’ve been locked down under quarantine for over a month now and we need an excuse to let loose a little.
Enter: Cinco de Mayo, on a Taco Tuesday of all days.
This is it, y’all. This is what we’ve been training for.
In honor of needing a drink, I’ve decided to forego the traditional margarita recipe (you can actually find my favorite one right here) and opt instead for a tangy and refreshing Paloma.
The Paloma (meaning “dove” in español) is made with tequila, grapefruit juice, lime and soda water (or Squirt soda, if you’re being muy auténtico).
It’s a little sweet, a little sour, a little bitter and a little salty. It’s essentially everything I want in a summertime cocktail. Plus, it pairs beautifully with tacos.
2 oz. tequila (I like reposado best)
3 oz. grapefruit juice
3 oz. soda water (or Squirt soda)
Juice of 1 lime wedge
1 t. sweetener of your choice: agave syrup, sugar, stevia, honey etc.
12 oz. glass
1/8 c. Tajin Clasico Seasoning for the rim (this is a lime, chili and salt seasoning which is, quite honestly, amazing, You can use kosher salt, too)
Sliced grapefruit and lime for garnish
On a small plate, sprinkle Tajin liberally. Wet the rim of a glass with a lime and turn upside down to coat with Tajin. Fill with ice and set aside.
In a shaker, add tequila, lime juice, grapefruit and sweetener to a handful of ice.
Shake to chill and strain into your glass. Top with soda or Squirt. Add garnishes and serve with tacos.
There you have it! I’m wishing you a safe Cinco! Make sure to follow me on Instagram stories for all the festivities!
Mother’s Day is right around the corner!
Do you celebrate big? Or do you give your mom a call and call it good?
I am all about showing my mom how much I appreciate her not murdering me as a teenager. I wasn’t a terrible kid, but I definitely had a mouth on me.
Since Brian and I have been together, we’ve tried to have our moms over for brunch every year. Last year we didn’t get a chance to, but this year we have it all planned out!
If you’re more along the lines of gift giving, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite products and ideas to shower your with love mama for Mother’s Day.
This is first and foremost on my list. I am planning on surprising my mom with her own custom printed map of where our family first began: Austin TX.
I love Mapiful! They allow you to create custom maps of anywhere in the world, or any star alignment on any date you choose! Ordering your map is such a fun experience! You can custom color and design your print for no additional cost.
Right now, Mapiful is having a Mother’s Day sale!
Brin Norman of Brinny K Design is local to AZ and she makes some of the cutest custom cups! Not only that, but she also sells the SVG files of her designs so that you can create your own! I absolutely love my Shih Tzu Mom cup.
Y’all. I gave my mom a hammock for Christmas last year and I have been the undisputed favorite kid ever since.
If your mom loves to be outside (mine loves her backyard garden) a hammock may be the the perfect thing she never knew she needed!
This one is totally affordable and comes with a stand, so she doesn’t need to stress about finding two trees or poles to string it from.
In keeping with the outdoorsy-type, plant stands are always a good idea. I love getting them because it just means I get to buy more plants to put on it. hehehe
Does your mama love to be in the kitchen? I have always loved Kitchenaid for the bright colors they offer! You can match any kitchen aesthetic with their products. Styled Settings is another of my favorite kitchenware brands! They offer unique and vibrant colored utensils and measuring cups. I have the gold measuring cups and get so many compliments on them!
Get 15% off your Styled Settings order with my code: SUNNYJENNA15!
Is your mom more of a beauty lover? Never fear, there are so many options! How about any of these top sellers from Stila?
Don’t forget the bouquet of flowers, too, and you are perfectly set to WOW your mom for Mother’s Day!
Tell me, what’s the best gift you’ve ever given your mom? I’m tellin’ you, the hammock is hard to beat!
Just a little motivation sent your way to get you up and moving. 😉
It’s that time again!
I’ve teamed up with my favorite kitchen utensil brand Styled Settings to give one lucky winner their own set of gorgeous kitchenware!
You may have seen my Immunity-Boosting Broth Bowl recipe or my Healthy Harvest Muffins. Click here for more tasty, healthy recipes the whole family will love!
Styled Settings is responsible for my kitchen looking put together. There, I said it. When the hubs wouldn’t agree to me putting gold handles on the kitchen cabinets, I had to look elsewhere for my pop of color. With Styled Settings, I get to have functional color.
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