Where to Drink: Brick American Eatery

The other night we had good news to celebrate, so D and I headed over to a new restaurant in our neighborhood, Brick American Eatery. We got there during happy hour, and both ordered a Brick margarita. Oh my, it was so good! This margarita featured Sauza Hornitos Plata tequila, Courvoisier Rose, and homemade sour mix. With 30 seconds to spare before the end of happy hour, we got our order in for a second round -- a mighty good decision, indeed.

Edited to Add: We just went to Brick again last night (4/11) for dinner (yay, Groupon!), and I have to say, the margarita was distinctly underwhelming. No longer served in a martini glass, and heavy on the artificial-tasting sour mix, this was not the same Brick margarita I had enjoyed two weeks ago. Consider yourself warned.

What I'm Drinking: Margarita on the Rocks

... with a salted rim, of course. Work is keeping me a bit busy around here, so coming up with new posts is kind of on the backburner at the moment. I am, without a doubt, looking forward to next week's Thanksgiving break. I have been working on a potential menu for our Thanksgiving feast, which I'll share tomorrow. Until then, ¡Buenas noches!

Margarita (printer-friendly version)
makes one serving

kosher salt

ice cubes for the glass
1 1/2 ounces tequila
4 ounces margarita mix (try not to be too offended by the ingredient list)
3 ice cubes

1. Rub the edge of a rocks glass (or small jar!) with water. Pour salt onto a small saucer and dip the glass onto the salt to coat. Add a couple ice cubes to the glass. Set aside.
2. Blend the tequila, margarita mix, and ice cubes.
3. Pour into the prepared glass.

Cocktail Hour: Strawberry Margaritas

Since it's Cinco de Mayo and we have an abundance of strawberries in our refrigerator, tonight's dinner was served up with a round (or two) of strawberry margaritas.

Strawberry Margaritas (printer-friendly version)

makes four servings

2 1/2 cups crushed ice (about 1 1/2 ice cube trays' worth)

1/2 cup tequila

1/2 cup Simply Limeade

3 tablespoons triple sec

1 lb fresh strawberries, rinsed, hulled, and quartered

1. Add the crushed ice to a blender.

2. Blend the ice with the tequila, limeade, and triple sec.

3. Add in the strawberries and blend to combine completely.

4. Serve in a margarita glass (or a martini glass, if say, you don't own any margarita glasses).