Gypsy Jan
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The Real Mexican c-cktail
This is to good not to pass on!
In the OC Weekly newpaper this week there is a blog story about Jose "Chuy" Tovar by Javier Cabral
"I met Jose "Chuy" Tovar through a Facebook inquiry he put in to me about places to find the best menudo (yes, he saw me on TV). It turned out he was
the chief operating P-nche-officer of Real De Mexico Tequila, a 2-year-old tequila company based in Echo Park that distributes quite possibly the best
tequila you will ever taste in your life.
Not so soon after that, I invited him to my bloody 21st-birthday/backyard-punk-rock-gig party. There, he set up an impromptu c-cktail bar and
hand-muddled some chingón c-cktails for my friends with which to chase their 40-ounce King Cobra's. Needless to say, we have been inseparable since.
Chuy is one of those all-around bad-asses. He used to be the operations manager for the Patina Restaurant Group for both LA and OC, working at Pinot
Provence, Park Prive and Leatherby's Cafe Rouge. And this past Tuesday, I invited him over to Weekly world headquarters to meet Jefe Arellano and give
him a taste of the Real Mexican, Real De Mexico's official c-cktail
At exactly 12:30 in the afternoon (anyone seeing a trend here?), Chuy was outside the office with a backpack full of cilantro from his mom's garden, a
whole jalapeño and fresh Key limes. All this was not for his taco lunch, but for the Real Mexican!
Chuy is a stickler for perfection, and when you combine this with a passion for tequila, you get this!
The Real Mexican
4 stalks cilantro (leaves only)
1 chunk of fresh pineapple
1 round slice of jalapeño
2/3 oz. of fresh lime juice
3/4 oz. of Agave nectar
1 1/2 oz. of Real De Mexico Tequila Blanco
Pineapple juice
Ice
Directions:
1) In a c-cktail shaker, muddle together cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, pineapple and agave for 30 to 60 seconds.
2) Pour rest of tequila, then fill with ice.
3) Shake (for about 20 to 30 seconds).
4) Serve over ice, splash with pineapple juice.
5) Garnish with c-cktail skewer of pineapple and slice of jalapeño.
6) Enjoy!"
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Agavedaze
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Gypsy Jan,
Looking forward to trying this. I've never heard of it. Thanks for letting us know. Also, I enjoy your foodie posts.
A day without salsa is like a day without sunshine.
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Wow! Indeed, will have to try---thanks for sharing.
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Gypsy Jan
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You Are Very Welcome!
Thanks for the feedback.
GJ
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Udo
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Thanks for the heads up on this fabulous c-cktail. Tasted really good with Espolón Blanco.
Where may I find the Real De Mexico Tequila Blanco?
Garcias!
Udo
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Gypsy Jan
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Hi, Udo
The story says that they have a distribution location in Echo Park (LA area) and here is a link to the website: http://tequilarealdemexico.com/
[Edited on 4-5-2011 by Gypsy Jan]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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BajaSerg
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wow sounds good and I live near echo park
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Agavedaze
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This was absolutely delicious! We tried it for the first time today. We tested the drink with both the light agave nectar and then the amber. Both
were good, but for appearance and taste, we preferred the light. We tasted mostly pineapple with a hint of flavor from everything else. There is a
mild bite from the jalapeno, coupled with the wonderful jalapeno and cilantro fragrances.
Very nice. Thanks for the recipe.
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Agenor15miller
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Gypsy your drink is fabulous. But I like to ask you if we are using pineapple juice in the drink then can we replace chunk of pineapple with another
fruit?
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Gypsy Jan
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If It Looks Good
But, more importantly, if it tastes good, use any replacement that you want!
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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