Are you planning to go out for margaritas this weekend? Getting in some practice for Cinco de Mayo? Well, after a crazy week where my husband was in a car accident that turned our SUV into a mini cooper and he walked away from the accident unscathed! We were in need of the ultimate  CME Margarita. We decided to stay home and make our own instead. Here's how: Fresh squeezed lime juice, home brewed simple syrup and yes....Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila. Hand shaken, poured into a perfectly salt lined glass. Yes, they were as good as they sound.  Actually, better.

  CME Margarita

1.75oz Tequila

1.5 oz Cointreau

2oz Fresh Lime Juice add *Simple Syrup to taste

Splash of Fresh Orange Juice

We served these with smoked pulled pork burritos, cause that's what I had in the freezer! I'll share this recipe in our next blog, and of course you can't have a margarita without chips, salsa and guacamole!

*Simple Syrup is a mixture of equal parts sugar and water, heated until the sugar dissolves and then cooled. It's commonly used in mixed drinks and in various dessert recipes.