Cinco de Mayo commemorates a battle that the Mexican army won over the French at the battle of Puebla. It's my understanding that it is not a widely celebrated holiday in Mexico, and that it is mainly in the United States where it has taken on significance.
As for me, I'll be celebrating on my aforementioned "outdoor space."
Sipping a nice summer margarita.
Summer Margarita
Makes four 6-ounce margaritas
Recipe from Season 5 Mexico - One Plate at a Time
INGREDIENTS
1/2 of an 8-ounce (6-inch-long) cucumber, peeled and cut into thin slices
3/4 cup good-quality blanco tequila (we use Milagro blanco for this margarita at our restaurant)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup simple syrup
Cucumber slices for garnish
DIRECTIONS
In a blender, combine the cucumber, tequila, lime and simple syrup. Blend until the mixture is as smooth as you can get it. In a cocktail shaker, combine half of the mixture with 8 to 10 ice cubes, cover and shake for a full 15 seconds. Strain through the shaker's top into 2 martini glasses.
Garnish with cucumber slices (I usually cut a slit in each slice and impale one on the side of each glass). Repeat the shaking with the remaining margarita mix.
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