A Sure-Fire Cure for Those Rainy Day Blues
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, September 9th, 2011
Will it ever stop raining??
I don’t know about you but when it rains for five days straight, I want to do nothing more than pull the covers back over my head and drift off to the incessant pounding of rain against my window. But, unfortunately, that isn’t always an option.
So instead, let’s make the best of what we got!
My cure: spicy orange margaritas! It’s a sunny and sizzling pick-me-up to wash away those rainy day blues.
Really, any kind of margarita will close the book on a particularly long, wet day. But I like these–spicy and sweet with a kick of OLE! at the end.
Here’s the secret: cut up a habanero pepper, with the seeds removed, and let it soak in the tequila before you use it. Just remember that the longer you let it sit, the more fiery it becomes. So be careful; 10 – 15 minutes is really all you need.
Pour your habanero-infused tequila over ice. Add 2 parts margarita mix and 1 part orange juice and mix!
Now if that doesn’t make you forget all about the horrible weather, I don’t know what will!
– Jennie Whistler
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