Famous drinks in mexico

Damiana liquor
It is light liquor made with the damiana herbs.This drink is very popular in the los Cabos area of Mexico.The leaves of damiana originally used for medical purpose.Damiana is a small shrub with smooth, pale green, oval leaves and aromatic yellow flowers.

Margaritas
It contain an intoxicating agent.It is famous Mexican drink with the basic ingredients of tequila and fresh lime juice. Serve your classic Margaritas drink in unusually shaped drinking glasses. Although most of us think of summer when we think of having a margaritas, the fire found in a traditional margaritas and its variations will add warmth on cool winter nights.

Tequila -
Tequila comes from the distillation of the blue agave cactus that grows in the town of Tequila in the state of Jalisco, Mexico.

Some brands and variety of tequila
Cabo Wabo

Casa Noble

Jose Cuervo Clasico

Margaritaville

Patrón Silver

Tarantula Azul

Mexican beer
Mexican beers are produced by the two beer giants, FEMSA and Grupo Modelo. The first lager beer brewery in Mexico was La Pila Seca, founded in 1845 by Swiss immigrant Bernhard Bolgard.Mexican beer would be complete without mentioning the lime.Mexican people used to drink beer with theri meals.

Waborita
Its a very strong drink. If you can find it, use premium Cabo Wabo tequila.Don't drink neat.

Chicken Mexicana

Chicken Mexicana is a delicious Mexican Recipe. It is made up of Chicken thighs.In Chicken Mexicana, mainly boneless chicken is used. This delicious recipe can be accompanied with cheesy Mexican rice, an avocado salad and refried beans.To make this :


All you need :

* 4 Tbls butter, melted

* 4 cans Rotel Mexican Festival Tomatoes, juice separated

* 3 lbs Chicken thighs, boneless/skinless

* Salt & Pepper to taste

* 3 cups Mexican blend cheese, grated

* 1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced black olives

* 3 cups (about 10 oz) nacho cheesy chips, crumbled


For garnishing:Sour cream & cilantro

How to make :

* Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

* Add salt and pepper to the both sides of the Chicken.

* Place in baking dish, add butter.

* Bake the stuff for 30 min until the Chicken is tender.

* Take out from oven.

* Drain Juice.

* Pour Crumble Chips over Chicken.

* Add tomatoes then spread olives.

* Bake it again for 15 min, until cheese melts.

* Add Cilantro and Sour Cream for topping.

* Enjoy!

Fried Ice Cream

Fried Ice Cream is a dessert coated with raw egg, rolled in cornflakes and cookie crumbs and then deep fried.The extremely low temperature of the ice cream prevents it from melting while being fried. This Mexican Dessert is sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Honey and peppermint is also used to give it a different taste.


All you need:

* 2 flour tortillas, 6 inch each

* 1/2 cup vegetable oil

* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

* 1/4 cup cornflake crumbs

* 2 tbs. sugar

* 2 maraschino cherries with stems

* 2 large scoops vanilla ice cream

* 1 whipped cream in a can


Toppings:

* honey

* chocolate syrup

* strawberries

How to make:

* Fry each tortila in hot oil until crispy.

* Take a small bowl. Mix sugar and Cinnamon in it.

* On both sides of fried tortillas,sprinkle the mixture.

* Take another bowl, mix half of the Cinnamon mixture with corn flake crumbs and pour it into a wide shallow bowl.

* Place a large scoop of ice cream in the corn flake crumbs and cover the entire surface Make sure it is evenly coated with corn flake crumbs.

* Now place another ice cream scoop on the center of tortilla coated with sugar.

* Spray whipped cream around the base of the ice cream.

* On the top of the ice cream, spray an additional pile of whipped cream.

* Decorate it with cherry.

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Black Bean and Rice Enchiladas

Black Bean and Rice Enchiladas is a healthy dish. It is very delicious Mexican recipe and comes under the category of comfort food. Comfort food is typically inexpensive, very easy to prepare and obviously uncomplicated. Black Bean and Rice Enchiladas is eaten by so many people because it is easily digestible .So try this recipe to reward yourself.


All you need:

* 1 medium onion, chopped

* 1 tablespoon olive oil

* 1 green pepper chopped

* 3 garlic cloves, minced

* 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained

* 1/4 cup picante sauce

* 1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies

* 1 teaspoon of ground cumin

* 1 tablespoon chili powder

* 2 cups cooked brown rice

* 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes

* 1 cup salsa

* 8 (6 inch) flour tortillas, warmed

* 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

* 1 cup reduced fat shredded Cheddar cheese


How to make:

* Saute the green pepper, garlic and oil in a large skillet until it tenders.Put tomatoes, picante sauce, beans, cumin , chili powder and red pepper flakes .

* Let it boil, make the heat low , uncover it until the mixture becomes thick.

* Now add rice , cook for 5 min.

* At the center of every tortilla you need to fill a spoon of prepared filling.

* Fold its sides over filling and roll it up.

* Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.

* Over each tortilla spoon salsa.

* Cover it and bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.

* Add cheese and cilantro.

* Bake for 2- 3 min, let the cheese melt.

* Enjoy!

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Beefy Tomatoes

For your perfect delight here is mexican stuff if you want to add more taste and flavour to your day just try Beefy Tomatoes. A kind of recipe that is eaten in middle of the winters, in beefy tomatoes rice is used mainly to give it very different taste other two main components are ground beef and tomatoes. Its cooking time is 20 min along with 20 min for preparation.


All you need:

* 1 pound lean ground beef

* 2 teaspoons dried basil

* 6 medium tomatoes

* 1 medium onion, chopped

* 1/4 teaspoon pepper

* 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

* 1/2 cup cooked rice

* 1 teaspoon salt

* egg, lightly beaten

* 1/4 teaspoon pepper

How to make:

* Cut the top of tomato discard it and remove the core.

* Scoop out the pulp leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Reserve 1 cup pulp .

* Then invert tomatoes on paper towels to drain.

* Take a nonstick skillet, on medium heat cook beef and onion, meat should not be pink no longer.

* Stir in a basil, pepper, salt and reserved tomato pulp, boil it .

* Reduce the heat, simmer , uncover it for 10 - 12 min.

* Add rice, egg and cheese, add tomato shells.

* Take a shallow 2-qt. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray and place the stuff.

* Bake it at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

* Serve

* Enjoy!

Veracruz Red Snapper

Very fast to cook and good to eat yes there is an ultimate recipe from the Mexicans kitchen yes very tempting and delicious Veracruz Red Snapper. So just try a very wonderful recipe for a change of pace. Just add rice and extra sauce. And this recipe is surely going to make your day, so for a change of your flavour and mod just go for this mouth watering recipe. it serves four people:


All you need:

• 3 cloves of garlic
• 3 Tbsp of fresh lime juice
• 1-1/2 tsp of oregano, dried and crushed
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 3/4 cup of olive oil
• salt to taste
• tomato sauce
• pepper to taste
• 4 6oz red snapper fillets

Procedure:

• Start with preparing marinade by blending lime juice, bay leaves,salt and pepper , garlic and oregano together, keep the fish in large baking dish.
• Pour the prepared marinade over.
• Cover it and marinate about 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Make oven preheat to 350 degrees.
• Take out fillets from marinade and keep it in another large baking dish.
• Bake bout 15 min, tn keep on basting occasionally with tomato sauce.
• Now place fillets on a platter, with warmed tomato sauce cover it.
• you can have an extra sauce on side with rice.

Beef 'n' Black Bean Soup

This delicious recipe is very hit at family parties. Beef 'n' Black Bean Soup is a starter a Mexican recipe that is very fat to cook and goo to eat so try this and feel th perfect delight. It is made with garlic, onions, dried black beans, ham bone, red bell pepper along with the seasonings like cumin, cayenne, lemon juice, and others.


All you need:

* 1 pound ground beef

* 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

* 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

* 2 garlic cloves, minced

* 3 medium carrots, thinly sliced

* 1 tablespoon sugar

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil

* 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

* 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

* 1 1/2 cups cooked rice8 green onions, thinly sliced

* 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

* 8 green onions, thinly sliced

* 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

* 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced

How to prepare:

* Take a skillet on medium heat cook beef.

* Dont make it pink the drain after that shift it to a slow cooker.

* Add next 12 ingredients, cook for 1 hour and cover.

* Make the heat low.

* Cook for 4- 5 min,let the vegetables get tender.

* Put rice and beans cook 1 hour longer.

* Enjoy!