This Saturday May 5th we celebrate Cinco De Mayo and the Running of The Roses,The Kentucky Derby. One can't celebrate either without a great cocktail and a treat can we ? So I thought I would share some recipes with you to commemorate the day! One of my very favorite cookies is a Mexican Wedding Cake,or { Mexican Tea Cookies} . I love these!!!!
Mexican Wedding Cakes
Here is a great recipe for them from the Joy of Baking
How about a libation?? I do LOVE a good Margarita!
Margarita
1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate 6 fluid ounces tequila
2 oz of triple sec.
Mexican Chicken Salad!
This looks delicious, Chicken salad with a kick! recipe
Now, if you are more of a Kentucky Derby fan then there are a few recipes for you! The Mint Julep is the official drink of the derby. I am not a fan of them but thought I would share a recipe.
Mint Julep
Here is a recipe..Mint Julep
There is a cupcake for everything! I think I would prefer this, to the drink
Mint Julep Cupcake
Recipe
Hope you enjoyed the recipes. My next couple posts are going to be a bit different in nature. I have been asked to review a couple of products. One is a collection of cocktail mixers.{ funny enough} and the other is a beach sarong, which I will then use for a giveaway! Stay tuned.Have a great Thursday!
Mexican Wedding Cakes
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Here is a great recipe for them from the Joy of Baking
How about a libation?? I do LOVE a good Margarita!
Margarita
 |
1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate 6 fluid ounces tequila
2 oz of triple sec.
Mexican Chicken Salad!
Now, if you are more of a Kentucky Derby fan then there are a few recipes for you! The Mint Julep is the official drink of the derby. I am not a fan of them but thought I would share a recipe.
Mint Julep
There is a cupcake for everything! I think I would prefer this, to the drink
 |
Hope you enjoyed the recipes. My next couple posts are going to be a bit different in nature. I have been asked to review a couple of products. One is a collection of cocktail mixers.{ funny enough} and the other is a beach sarong, which I will then use for a giveaway! Stay tuned.Have a great Thursday!
5 comments:
cute, cute!! We're going to a Kentucky Derby party on Saturday and those cupcakes would be so sweet to bring to the hostess!
It sounds like you are in for a fun time. Those Mexican wedding cakes look delicious!
x
Melissah
Stopping by from Kelly's Korner. Glad to see another SC person! xoxo
Stopping by from KK. I'm a fellow SC girl, but live in Columbia. Cute blog and its nice to "meet" you! :)
Hi, I love your blog, is beautiful
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