Spring has been so late coming to Holland, we are all suffering from what seems to have been an endless winter. I was so lucky to have gone to India and experienced summer temperatures (36°C) in Spring there. Coming back and adjusting to very mild weather was a bit of a shock to my system. I also realised that most of my cupboard (90%) is summer clothes! I think I might have landed in the wrong country! I left India to go to Washington DC and seasons are never more perfect than in that area of the east coast. So I got spoiled again!
But I must not forget I am now in the land of the brilliant Van Gogh, my very favorite artist. In a land that looks like a painting at any given moment. And as spring finally seems to arrive in dear Holland, with this post I also create a little of the wonderful traditions of America that I so came to love while being there.
I AM indian so my margaritas needed to be spicy too. The chili mixed with the salt is beautiful and not at all overpowering. So, to all my American friends and those too that are not, happy Cinco de Mayo! 🙂
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ cup tequila
- ¼ cup fresh pineapple juice
- ¼ cup pineapple and guava juice
- ¾ tbsp agave nectar
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- Wet the rim of 2 glasses and dip in the mixture of coarse salt and chili powder. Fill a cocktail shaker two-thirds of the way with ice. Add the tequila, both sorts juice, fresh lime juice and agave nectar. Shake well, then strain into the glasses and decorate with a slice of lime.
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