Summertime Salsa!

As the month of May comes to an end and the summer approaches, we know your calendars become flooded with holidays, pool parties and nights spent indoors just trying to stay cool.
You may be looking for an activity to do with Dad for Father’s Day, or thinking ‘what should I bring to that pool party next week’? Well, we have just the answer! It may spice things up and actually add heat, but salsa is the perfect contribution to any event!
Listed below are two delicious salsa recipes! One you may have already tasted, Sergio’s award winning Green Tomatillo Salsa, which is available at any Macayo’s. We put Chef Sergio to the test for a delicious summer salsa and he passed with flying colors with the Mango Jicama salsa. The final product turns out beautiful!

Sergio’s Green Tomatillo Salsa 


Ingredients:
32 oz Grilled Tomatillos
3 oz Grilled Serrano Peppers
3 oz Grilled Anahiem Green Chiles
3 oz Grilled Jalapenos
1 oz Cilantro (finely chopped)
1 oz fresh Garlic
½ teaspoon Cumin
12 oz Water
2 oz. Yellow Onion (finely chopped)
2 teaspoon Salt

Directions:
Roast tomatillos on broiler one side only.
Remove tomatillos from broiler place in a 200 pan and place pan back on broiler to finish cooking
Roast Serrano peppers, Anahiem chiles and Jalapenos on broiler.
Remove peppers from broiler and only peel the skin off the Anahiem chiles.
Add all roasted peppers, garlic, cumin, cilantro, salt and water to blender. Mix ingredients by flash blending 4 times (Do not puree ingredients) .
Add chopped onions to blended salsa.

Mango Jicama Salsa

Ingredients:
½ cup Jicama
½ cup Mango
½ cup Avocado
½ cup Black Beans
½ cup Red Bell Pepper
½ cup Green Bell Pepper
½ cup Corn
1 teaspoon Mint (finely chopped)
5 sprigs Cilantro
1/3 cup Red Onion
½ of one Jalapeno (finely diced)
½ teaspoon Black Pepper
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Granulated Garlic

Simple Directions:
Dice all ingredients and mix together thoroughly

Don’t forget! You can always pick up our fresh chips and homemade salsa from any Macayo location!

A Tequila Lesson!

As this month continues, we begin to approach some very exciting dates! February is host to two of our favorite holidays; Valentine’s Day and National Margarita Day! In honor, we would like to give you all a little lesson on one of our best subjects…tequila! With a little extra knowledge, you can only imagine how much more you will enjoy your favorite tequila or margarita!

Blanco, Reposado, Anejo – You have all heard these words before, but may have not known exactly what they mean. We’re here to break it down! Blanco, Reposado and Anejo are three of the various types of tequilas. What they stand for is the type of aging process that the tequila has been through. Similar to other alcohols, such as wine, the length of aging makes all the difference in the taste and flavor of this spirit.

Blanco, or Silver: Unaged and bottled immediately after distillation

Reposado, or Rested: Aged for a minimum of two months, less than a year

Ajeno, or Vintage: Aged for a minimum of one year, less than three years

Now, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, here is a recipe that is sure to sweeten up your holiday! Our Prickly Pear Margarita is one of our February Margs of the Month, on special for only $8.29! This margarita features Cazadores Reposado Tequila, providing a delicious taste with hints of cinnamon, lemon, fig and spice. It only requires a few ingredients, so this is definitely an easy drink to mix up at home!

Prickly Pear Margarita!

1 ½ oz. Cazadores Reposado Tequila

1 oz. Monin Desert Pear

¼ oz. Patron Citronge

4 oz. Sweet and Sour

Garnish with lime wedge and orange slice

ALSO! Join us for National Margarita Day on Saturday, February 22nd! We will be celebrating with $2 Margaritas all day long! Join our VIP E-Club or Like us on Facebook to receive this offer!