Mango Liquado

1/4 cup pur?ed mango1 cup water*2 handsful ice2 tablespoons superfine sugarPut all ingredients into a blender and blend for 15 seconds only. Immediately strain through a fine sieve into a glass. Dri ...

Sangrita

2 cups freshly-squeezed orange juice3 tablespoons grenadine1/4 teaspoon chile powder, to taste1 cup tomato juice (optional)3 teaspoons salt*Mix all ingredients and serve over ice.* If you omit the tomato ...

Orange Liquado

2 oranges, cut into eighths and juiced1 cup water*2 handsful ice2 1/2 tablespoons superfine sugarPut everything, including the orange peels and juice, into a blender and blend for 4 seconds only. I ...

Prickly Pear Lemonade

4 cups water Juice of 6 lemons 1 sliced lemon 1/2 cup prickly pear juice (or 3 to 4    frozen prickly pear ice cubes) 2/3 cup granulated sugarCombine water, lemon juice, and s ...

Nogales Margarita

Cross the border from Nogales, Arizona, into Nogales, Mexico, and this is what you'll be served when you order a margarita.1 shot tequila1 shot Cointreau1 shot Mexican lime juiceCoarse or kosher ...

Hot Dr. Pepper

The Dr. Pepper Museum is located in Waco, Texas.12 ounces Dr. Pepper?2 lemon slicesPour the Dr. Pepper? into a saucepan. Heat until it is hot and bubbly, at exactly 170 degrees F. Place a lemon sli ...

Jamaica

2/3 cup dried hibiscus blossoms*1 1/2 cups water1/3 cup granulated sugar or simple syrupIn a saucepan, bring the blossoms and water to a boil over high heat and continue boiling for 3 minutes. Add enough ...

Papaya Shake

1 ripe papaya, peeled, seeded    and cut into chunks1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 tablespoons granulated sugar1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 cup milk12 ice cubesFresh mint leavesCo ...

Mexican Cocoa

This is the traditional accompaniment for sweet tamales.2 cups milk3 (1-inch) cinnamon sticks4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into small pieces2 tablespoons dark brown sugarGround cinnamon (op ...

Anise Tea (T? de Anis)

5 cups water2 1/2 teaspoons aniseedGranulated sugar, to tasteBring water to a boil and add aniseed. Remove the pot from the heat and let it steep, covered, for 20 minutes, then strain out t ...