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 ...

Agua Fresca de Tamarindo (Fresh Tamarind Drink)

This is the perfect drink on a really hot summer day in the Southwest. Agua fresca is thirst-quenching, has more nutritive value than tea or water, and, with no caf ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Grape Juice

10 pounds Concord grapes2 quarts water2 pounds granulated sugarUse well-ripened but not overripe grapes. Pick over and wash grapes. Place in kettle. Cover with the water and let boil until the seeds a ...

Atole (Cornmeal Drink)

1/2 cup Masa Harina?5 cups milk4 tablespoons brown sugar1/4 teaspoon cinnamon or 1 stick cinnamon, finely slivered1 teaspoon vanilla extractPut the Masa Harina? in a bowl and whisk in the m ...

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 ...

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 ...

Frozen Margarita

1 1/4 ounces tequila1 1/4 ounces water1 1/4 ounces triple sec3 ounces Mexican lime juice1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar3 ice cubes, crushedCoarse or kosher salt1 Mexican lime, cut into wedgesRub th ...