Méx-O-Logy – Receta para Hacer Mezcalina de Pepino
Ya se acercan las fiestas decembrinas, y si estás pensando agasajar a tus invitados con una bebida original y deliciosa, hoy te tenemos una con mucho sabor a México.
Sirve: 12
- 6 caballitos de mezcal
- 1 pepino pelado
- 1 manzana verde pelada
- 3 limones verdes (el jugo)
- 6 caballitos de miel de manzana o de licor de manzana
- 1 refresco de toronja
- 1 botella agua mineral
- Sal de gusano de maguey
- Hielo
PROCEDIMIENTO
- Licúa el mezcal, el pepino, la miel o el licor de manzana, y el jugo de limón.
- Sirve en un vaso en las rocas con refresco y agua mineral.
- Escarcha el vaso con limón, y sal de gusano de maguey.
¡Salud!
Según la receta de la chef Atzimba Pérez, reproducida con el permiso de la autora. Para más información sobre Atzimba, visíta su página de Facebook haciendo click aquí.
Méx-O-Logy – Mojito: A Prescription for Summer
Photo credit: Myrna Rodríguez By: Myrna Rodríguez
Did you know Mojito was created as a medicinal recipe? The original pirates of the Caribbean used to drink it to fight scurvy. While mixing lime, water and spices to hide the strong taste of unrefined rum, they stumbled upon this refreshing recipe.
Luckily for us, the production process of rum has been greatly improved. Mojitos, later popularized by Ernest Hemingway, are so sweet and refreshing, that they remain a preferred summer “elixir” around the world.
My favorite mojito recipe combines the sweetness of rum and sugar with the acidity of raspberry and lime. The mint oils give this antidote for stress its distinctive flavor and refreshing qualities.
Are you wondering what kind of rum to use? Available rums today hail from tropical and not so tropical destinations and feature different levels of alcohol and local flavors. At the end of the day, the best rum is really the one you like.
¡Salud!
Raspberry Mojito
Ingredients:
- 12 peppermint leaves
- ½ lime (cut into 4 wedges)
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 8 raspberries
- 1 ½ oz white rum
- 3 oz carbonated water
Process:
- Combine the peppermint leaves, lime, sugar and raspberries in a glass. Muddle with 10 to 15 strokes, just enough to squeeze as much juice out of the lime as possible and to puree the raspberries.
- Take this same glass with the mint mix at the bottom and fill it up with ice cubes.
- Add the rum, top the glass with the carbonated water and mix.
Tip: you can create a mix of berries to make it fun and add different flavors.
. A business woman by profession, and a mixologist by passion, Myrna Rodríguez holds a masters degree in business and is a certified mixologist. Inquisitive and creative, she keeps up with new techniques, while drawing inspiration from her two grandmothers (one Mexican and one Honduran). Raised and educated in Monterrey, Mexico, Myrna infuses her recipes with Latin American flavors and ingredients, and brings an exciting twist to traditional drinks.
Find Myrna sampling food around Chicago, or delighting her lucky friends and acquaintances with Mexican-influenced beverages.
Méx-O-Logy – Margarita, Señorita
We are very excited to launch our new column, Mex-O-Logy, a space dedicated to sharing recipes and tips so that you can mix your own Mexican-inspired libations.
¡Salud!
Margarita, Señorita
Mexican transplant Myrna Rodríguez, brings and exciting twist to traditional drinks. By Myrna Rodríguez
Definitely a drink that makes us think of summer, and actually, one of my favorite cocktails, this Mexican classic is a crowd pleaser. Way before I knew tequila was made of agave, I already thought this cactus was fun: I remember traveling with my family to Guadalajara as a child, and being marveled at the endless fields of agave I could see in the distance.
Margaritas are perfect for your summer cookouts, and very easy to put together. Here is my favorite recipe:
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz tequila
1 oz orange liquor
1 lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¾ oz agave syrup*
* Equal parts agave syrup/boiling water. Let it rest until cold, then use.
I usually shake the margaritas with big ice cubes so that they cool faster. Strain the mix into a rock glass then fill up the glass with fresh ice. Add a wedge of lime to garnish and enjoy!
Photo credit: Myrna Rodríguez
A business woman by profession, and a mixologist by passion, Myrna Rodríguez holds a masters degree in business and is a certified mixologist. Inquisitive and creative, she keeps up with new techniques, while drawing inspiration from her two grandmothers (one Mexican and one Honduran). Raised and educated in Monterrey, Mexico, Myrna infuses her recipes with Latin American flavors and ingredients, and brings an exciting twist to traditional drinks.
Find Myrna sampling food around Chicago, or delighting her lucky friends and acquaintances with Mexican-influenced beverages.
