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Blood Orange Gose Margarita

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Blood Orange Gose Margarita is a colorful and festive cocktail using both beer and tequila for a refreshing beverage perfect to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Blood Orange Gose Margarita is a colorful and festive cocktail using both beer and tequila for a refreshing beverage perfect to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

It’s Margarita Week!

Blood Orange Gose Margarita is a colorful and festive cocktail using both beer and tequila for a refreshing beverage perfect to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

What better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than with a collection of all things margarita! Kate at Hola Jalapeno has rounded up 7 days worth of margarita cocktail recipes and margarita inspired food recipes from food bloggers and influencers from all around the interwebs to bring you everything you could possibly need all in one place.  Be sure to swing over to Kate’s Margarita Week page and keep checking back because the list gets updated daily.  You won’t want to miss any of these delicious recipes.

Blood Orange Gose Margarita is a colorful and festive cocktail using both beer and tequila for a refreshing beverage perfect to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

My contribution is a Blood Orange Gose Margarita.  I was inspired by a Blood Orange Gose beer from Anderson Valley Brewing Company.  This beer is tart, fruity, and refreshing and in my opinion a perfect addition to this margarita (and magically delicious on its own).

Happy Margarita Week and have a fun and safe Cinco de Mayo celebration! Cheers!

Blood Orange Gose Margarita
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Blood Orange Gose Margarita

Ingredients

  • Juice of 1 blood orange about 6 tablespoons
  • 8 ounces silver tequila
  • 4 ounces triple sec
  • 1 can blood orange gose beer
  • Margarita salt for the rim
  • Lime and blood orange slices to garnish optional

Instructions

  1. Combine blood orange juice, tequila, and triple sec in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake
  2. Pour some beer in a bowl and margarita salt in another bowl
  3. Dip the rims of two tall pint size glasses into the beer then the salt to coat
  4. Add ice to the glasses, pour tequila mixture over ice, top with remaining beer, garnish with orange and lime slices if using

NOTES:

  1. This recipe made two Blood Orange Gose Margaritas
  2. I didn’t use lime juice because this beer is a sour style gose and it’s a perfect balance to the sweetness of the juice and triple sec
  3. I used Blood Orange Gose from Anderson Valley Brewing Company – I usually stick to North Carolina breweries, but I also happen to really love Anderson Valley and we can actually get it here

Blood Orange Gose Margarita

Slow Cooker Beer Braised Beef Brisket Tacos with Chipotle Slaw

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Slow Cooker Beer Braised Beef Brisket Tacos with Chipotle Slaw take a little time with the long slow braise, but are well worth the wait!

Slow Cooker Beer Braised Beef Brisket Tacos with Chipotle Slaw take a little time with the long slow braise, but are well worth the wait!

I decided to take a short break from my recent baking obsession and made some Slow Cooker Beer Braised Beef Brisket Tacos with Chipotle Slaw.

Slow Cooker Beer Braised Beef Brisket Tacos with Chipotle Slaw take a little time with the long slow braise, but are well worth the wait!

I’ve never really fancied myself a baker, but sometimes when life goes down the crapper, stress baking is where it’s at.  But I can also totally get on board with stress free slow cooker comfort food.  And beer. And beer braised beef brisket.  And Tacos. And avocados.  You get the idea.

Slow Cooker Beer Braised Beef Brisket Tacos with Chipotle Slaw take a little time with the long slow braise, but are well worth the wait!

It’s also almost time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo which means parties, pinatas, tacos, and margaritas! Who couldn’t be happy with all that?

Slow Cooker Beer Braised Beef Brisket Tacos with Chipotle Slaw
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Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Chipotle Slaw

Ingredients

For the Slow Cooker Beer Braised Beef Brisket

  • 2 pound beef brisket
  • 24 - 36 ounces malty beer
  • 6 - 8 garlic cloves
  • Corn Tortillas

For the Chipotle Slaw

  • 1 small can of chipotle in adobo
  • 1 cup mayonaise
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 - 4 radishes halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2 cups napa cabbage shredded or thinly sliced

Optional Toppings

  • Cotija cheese
  • Sliced avocados
  • Chopped cilantro
  • Chopped green onions

Instructions

For the Beer Braised Brisket Tacos

  1. Transfer the brisket into a slow cooker
  2. Toss garlic on top
  3. Cover with beer
  4. Cook on low 24 hours, adding more beer or water if needed

For the Chipotle Slaw

  1. Chopp 2 - 3 of the chipotle peppers and add to a large bowl with 3 - 4 tablespoons of the adobo sauce
  2. Add the rest of the slaw ingredients and stir to combine
  3. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and adjust season and spice level

For the Assembly

  1. Heat a skillet on high heat and toast the corn tortillas for about 30 - 60 seconds on each side
  2. Add beef brisket to the tortilla, top with slaw and any additional desired toppings

Author: Rachelle

NOTES:

  1. I used 2 36 ounce cans of Lazy Bird Brown Ale from Birdsong Brewing Company
  2. The beef brisket should be falling apart after cooking so long and slow, but it not, it can easily be shredded with a fork
  3. I prefer to use corn tortillas, but if flour tortillas or crunchy taco shells blow your dress up, by all means be all you can be!
  4. I don’t like things super spicy and used 2 chipotle peppers and 3 tablespoons of adobo, so feel free to add more spice or top with hot sauce or chopped raw spicy peppers

 

Slow Cooker Beer Braised Beef Brisket Tacos with Chipotle Slaw

Mexican Street Corn

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Mexican Street Corn

 

Mexican Street Corn

 

I know I say this every Thursday, but holy happy almost weekend, y’all!

 

Mexican Street Corn

 

How’s your week been going?  The weather here has just been absolutely beautiful and it makes it really difficult to stay inside.  I’ve got spring fever and I’ve got it bad!  I want to spend every single waking minute outside in the sunshine – especially while it’s super nice and not to hot or humid.

 

Mexican Street Corn

 

Don’t worry.  That’s coming too.  Days of melting makeup and frizzy hair are in my future.  But for now, we’ll take the gorgeous spring weather while we have it!

 

Mexican Street Corn

 

Speaking of spring.  Thank goodness Game of Thrones is back!  OMG.  If you don’t watch it, you totally should.  Start at the beginning.  And while you’re at it, check out Sons of Anarchy.  Oh!  And Shameless. William H. Macy is awesome in this hot mess of a family!

 

Mexican Street Corn

 

I got a bit distracted there with my TV love.  So, do you have any big plans for this weekend?  Chris is going to West Virginia with a bunch of his friends for a camping and four wheeling adventure, so I’ve got the joint (and dogs) to myself this weekend. #bachelorettepadweekend

 

Mexican Street Corn

 

If you’re asking why I’m not going on this vacation (Chris’ term), then you obviously haven’t met me. I’m all about Dancing with the Stars, General Hospital, Nashville, manicures/pedicures, shoes, eyeshadow, lipstick, and all things pink. Sigh….

I do not belong in the woods, sharing a cabin with 20 people, and/or anywhere near mud unless it’s in a spa.  It’s important to know your limitations.

 

Mexican Street Corn

 

Fortunately, I can stay home with my dogs and think about all things spring like sunshine, upcoming Cinco de Mayo parties, and Mexican Street Corn.  Can you believe I’ve never had this deliciousness before?  We decided that we needed Mexican Street Corn in our lives and with the upcoming Cinco de Mayo holiday we had to make this happen now.  Dudes.  It’s totally amazing.  I have zero idea what in tarnation has kept me from doing this for the past 29 years (because that’s how old I am in my imagination), but it’s going to happen for the next 29!

 

Mexican Street Corn

 

Have a great weekend, friends! XO

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Mexican Street Corn
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Mexican Street Corn

Ingredients

  • 4 ears of corn
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup mayonaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup cojita cheese divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped
  • lime wedges for serving optional

Instructions

  1. Heat grill or grill pan over high heat
  2. Brush corn with olive oil
  3. Grill corn on all sides until charred, rotating often - 8 - 10 minutes
  4. Transfer mayonaise, sour cream, 1/2 cup cheese, chili powder to a large serving bowl and stir to combine
  5. Add cooked corn and toss to coat also using a large spoon to make sure all the corn is completely coated
  6. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and a few dashes of chili powder
  7. Garnish with cilantro and serve with limes, if using


Adapted very slightly from Serious Eats

 

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Mexican Street Corn