As often happens here at S&B, the stories come in in batches….so after the new song “Whiskey”, we now have Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter singing “You and Tequila”.
I wonder what will be the country song (I told you I was turning into a convert) that finishes out the trifecta.
Enjoy
So far, this year has been dragging.
Obviously with economy, nobody has the kind of money we would like to buy smoke or booze…so that has been rough.
Throw in the crazy weather (leaving us snowbound and without Propane because we couldn’t get a delivery), getting thrown out of a bar during the Super Bowl (I don’t care if his niece was in the show…Halftime sucked) and now I’m heading to LA. We needed a shift in luck.
Well, it came.
Starting with Thompson Cigar. You might recall THIS post where I invited the readers to “Like” a comment I made on their wall. Well, you guys didn’t disappoint, and we crushed the competition with 18 “Likes”. Tomorrow, Simon and I will draw the lucky name for the Gift Code….but in the meantime, take a minute to thank the sponsor Thompson Cigar Company by visiting their site and making a purchase.
All last week we had been doing good on the blog with viewers. On average, get get between 100-125 unique hits a day. Then came THIS story about Diosa Tequila. Our hits went through the roof, with a total of almost 800 in one day alone. I’ve requested samplers of the tequila for review, and I am really looking forward to see if the product is worth the hype.
So, things are really looking good going into Sunday….so I accompany Debi to go play Bingo. I know, I know….Bingo? She likes it, and it is at the local VFW….so I can get beer and try out my new “club” membership. The outcome…Debi hits $120 and I hit $40. EXCELLENT.
Going into my last work day before my trip to LA, I was thinking things couldn’t get better. Then I check my Email.
Congratulations! You are the winner of Four Roses: The Return of a Whiskey Legend at Tribute Books Reviews and Giveaways.
Tribute Books has giveaways if you spread the word for them. You should check out their site and sign up. HERE was my original tweet.
Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, I went out and checked my mail….lo and behold, I received a sampler box from JD CIgars of their Temptation Line. I have died and gone to heaven. I’ve been waiting for these for awhile and I am looking forward to them kicking off sales.
Overall, things are starting to look up……and I want to personally thank all the Sponsors, Contest Holders and my wife for turning this year around.
As Charlie Sheen would say WINNER
Cheers
Man, there are some things that just amaze me about the human race…….today is a perfect example. You know when the State Fair of Texas announces 2010 Fried Food Awards and for two of them you need ID and to be over 21….something cool is afoot.
We have a large contingent of readers in Texas….and I would put together a prize if someone sampled/reviewed (with pictures) the Deep Fried Margarita and Fried Beer. Email me at edbellmcse@gmail. or ping me on FB if you want to undertake this task.
The finalists for the 2010 Big Tex Choice Awards are:
Big Tex Choice Awards finalists
Deep Fried S’mores Pop•Tart – Pop•Tart with a sensational chocolate, peanut butter, s’mores flavor is lightly battered and deep fried. Hot out of the fryer, the sinfully diet-busting treat is drizzled with chocolate syrup and topped with whipped cream.
Deep Fried Frozen Margarita - Sweet and creamy funnel cake batter is deliciously coupled with margarita ingredients. Fried, dusted with a tangy lemon/lime mixture and lightly spritzed with south of the border flavor, it’s served in a salt rimmed glass. 21 and over, ID required.
Fernie’s Fried Club Salad – Super colossal 12” spinach wrap surrounds generous layers of juicy diced ham & chicken, shredded iceberg, crunchy carrot strips, ripe cherry tomatoes, shredded sharp cheddar and hickory smoked bacon. Deep fried until lightly crispy; topped with deep-fried sour dough croutons on a stick and served on a bed of shredded romaine lettuce. Choice of creamy Ranch, Thousand Island, or Caesar dressing.
Fried Beer - Beer-filled pretzel pocket is deep-fried to a golden brown. One bite and the escaping beer serves as a dipping sauce. 21 and over, ID required.
Fried Chocolate – A white chocolate mini candy bar + a cherry are stuffed into a mouth-watering brownie, dipped into delicious chocolate cake batter and deep fried to perfection. The finished product has a warm just-out-of-the-oven taste! Topped with powdered sugar and a rich cherry sauce and served with chocolate flavored whip cream.
Fried Lemonade – Lemon flavored pastry is made from Country Time® lemonade. First baked, then fried, this taste tempting treat is glazed with a mix of lemonade, powdered sugar, and lemon zest.
Texas Fried Caviar – Texas version of a southern good luck staple. Black-eyed peas are fried and laced with special spices blended with Old Bay® Seasoning and are available in regular or spicy. Find them in Cotton Bowl Plaza (next to Cotton Bowl steps), inside the Auto Building, near Big Tex, and on the Thrillway.
Texas Fried Frito Pie – A generous portion of savory Texas born chili accented with a hint of sharp cheddar encased in everybody’s favorite corn chip. Lightly battered and fried to a golden brown perfection. With its smooth medley of hot, meaty, crunchy, salty, cheesy, oozing goodness, “Texas Fried Frito Pie” transports you back to the golden age of Fair Food.
HA, that name sounds hilarious….but the end product was really good.
This weekend, Debi was making Salsa. You see, we focused our garden this year on ingredients to make Salsa and Tomato sauce. Everything is really easy to grow and both are things that we enjoy (although Tomatoes by themselves are the spawn of Satan).
I digress.
Anyway, one of the by products of her seeding and peeling the tomatoes was all the juice. This time around, she captured it and strained everything, but what to do with it.
At first she thought Bloody Mary Mix, and I think that was her goal when setting out, however what she made was fairly spicy and so the idea sprung to put Tequila in instead of Vodka.
Thus, a Bloody Debi was born.
Her mix consisted of Garlic, Tomato by product, Hot Sauce (Old Missouri Bushwhacker Brand – General Shelby’s No Surrender_, part of Jalapeño, and salt/pepper (am I missing anything?)….all blended well together.
Add to a glass of ice and Herradura Blanco Tequila (brought to you by some vampire novel Debi likes) and you have an interesting and refreshing drink with lots of bite.
She might swing me to Tequila yet.
Cheers :)
It’s that time of year again, Cinco de Mayo (5th of May). A time where Americans look for any excuse to drink. Much like St. Patrick’s Day, New Years and the 4th…this is a holiday primarily for adults, and a themed reason to drink tequila….yet there is so much more to the date.
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a holiday celebrated in the United States and primarily limited to the state of Puebla in Mexico. The holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.
Cinco de Mayo is not "an obligatory federal holiday" in Mexico, but rather a holiday that can be observed voluntarily. While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States (also voluntarily) and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, which actually is September 16, the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.
In America, this translates to a trip to the local Chi-Chi’s or Mexican Restaurant and another Amateur Night where people who don’t normally drink consume mass amounts of Cheap Tequila (Jose Quervo).
While I could care less about Mexican Politics (Remember the Alamo), I always love a good reason to drink…so let’s examine some recipes you can use at home.
In the article “Tequila, a Cinco de Mayo must” , there are several good recipies to try:
Margarita
1-2 ounces of tequila
• 1 ounce of Cointreau or triple sec (orange-flavored liquor)
• Almost an ounce of fresh-squeezed lime juice
• Top off with sour mix or soda water
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass rimmed with margarita salt.
The Rockin' Paloma
Mixologist Alex Straus designed this fresh cocktail for Cabo Wabo tequila.
• 2 ounces Cabo Wabo Reposado
• 1/2 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice
• 6 ounces grapefruit-flavored soda
• splash of grenadine
• 1 cucumber
Muddle three cucumber slices with tequila and lime juice. Shake with ice, then add soda and shake more. Strain over fresh ice in a tall glass with a salted rim. Drop a splash of grenadine on top (don't stir it in) and garnish with a cucumber slice.
Blazin' Shooter
This shot could also be called "the mistake."
• 1 1/2 ounce of blanco tequila
• A few dashes of hot sauce
Add a few dashes of hot sauce to the bottom of a shot glass. Add tequila and garnish with a lime wedge.
Of course, if Tequila is not your forte….there are several Mexican Beers as well, just stay away from the Corona….it doesn’t get more cliche than that.
An ingredient found in the Tequila plant could help fight diseases like Osteoporosis. They're called fructans a non-digestible carbohydrate found in the agave plant, which is the source for tequila.
Experimental studies show the ingredient could reduce the risk of not only the bone disease, but diabetes as well.
As a result, researchers with Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute believe the agave plant could ultimately supply a healthful food additive by adding it to foods like ice cream.
Sent to me from Jason D.
I might have to make these tonight :P
Jose Cuervo Christmas Cookies
Sample the Cuervo to check quality. Take a large bowl,
Check the Cuervo again, to be sure it is of the highest quality,
Pour one level cup and drink.
Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter
In a large fluffy bowl.
Add one peastoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point
it's best to make sure the Cuervo is still ok, try another
Cup just in case.
Turn off the mixerer thingy.
Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup
Of dried fruit.
Pick the frigging fruit off the floor.
Mix on the turner.
If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaters just pry
It loose with a drewscriver.
Sample the Cuervo to check for tonsisticity.
Next, sift two cups of salt, or something. Who geeves
A sheet. Check the Jose Cuervo. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts
Add one table.
Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can
Find.
Greash the oven.
Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall
Over.
Don't forget to beat off the turner.
Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the
Cose Juervo and make sure to put the stove in the wishdasher.
Cherry Mistmas !
