keeps the blues away.

It's raining today. Not just showering, but torrential rain. The type of rain that chills the soul and makes you want to hide under a blanket and dream of summer. I was depressed for a time, until I remembered a little cocktail that i'd had when I was in Mexico.

 It reminds me of days on the beach and sultry summer nights, when you do things that are just a little bit naughty! 

This delectable drink is rather unorignally named an "Orange and Passionfruit Margarita", I prefer to think of it as a passionate orange love potion. So do you think you're ready to try one, it'll chase away the blues of everyday life and take you to a sultry summer night, when things were definitely less complicated. 

There are two versions to this cocktail..... the frozen and the straight up. 

For those of you that like your power tools lets begin with the frozen version..... it cools you down in the heat of the moment. 

Ingredients;

60ml golden tequila

30ml cointreau

90ml fresh squeezed orange juice

60ml passionfruit pulp

15ml Sugar syrup 

squeeze 1/2 lime

2cups of ice 

Method;

Well it's pretty simple, add all ingredients into a mixer/blender and blend! Then serve into margarita glasses. This recipe makes at least two scrumptious glasses. 

If you like you can sugar rim your margarita glasses, as the traditional salt rim will leave a bitter taste in your mouth. 

Ok now for you purists. Here is the straight up version. 

Ingredients;

30ml tequila 

30ml cointreau

30ml fresh squeezed orange juice 

30ml passionfruit pulp

15ml sugar syrup

squeeze 1/2 a lime  

Method;

Add all ingredients into a boston, top with ice. Then shake it for at least thirty seconds. Then double strain the liquid into margarita glasses. This mixture should make one tongue tingling cocktail. 

If you're feeling flash, you can garnish it with a slice of orange and a passionfruit cup float. 

Now drink up, and imagine the sand between your toes and the sun setting. Smell the sweet and fruity goodness.