(like a Mojito Martini, but with cilantro instead of mint and with tequila instead of rum)
– Muddle cilantro (crush), add tequila and triple sec, fresh squeezed lime and ice, shake, strain into a margarita glass.
Tequila Shrimp Tostadas w/Fresh Squeezed Oranges
– Sauté raw, peeled shrimp (whole bag thawed frozen shrimp, about 30) with garlic in butter and preferably in a cast iron pan, with salt & pepper on high heat for 2 minutes, then add a half cup of tequila. After the shrimp are cooked and with some nice char marks, deglaze with the juice from 3 squeezed oranges and 1 lime. Cook together 5 more minutes.
– grill tortillas quickly over an open flame.
– mash fresh avocado (2), add fresh squeezed lemon juice, diced jalapeno, diced tomato, diced onion, chopped cilantro, dash of hot sauce, drizzle of olive oil, + salt.
– build your tostada.