grilled tequila-lime shrimp

Our quest today takes us into the kitchen and outside to the grill. For those of us who live in places that get cold in the winter, thoughts about cooking outside over a grill bring warmth at a time when we need it most. We found a great recipe for Grilled Tequila-Lime Shrimp on allrecipes.com.
So, if you enjoy shrimp or if you live somewhere that is warm all year long, what are you waiting for? Get the ingredients and grill some shrimp. If you dont care for shrimp, this marinade could be used with anything on the grill.
Enjoy!
Total time for this recipe is: 1 Hr. & 16 minutes
Serves 4 people
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons tequila
1/4 cup olive oil
1 pinch garlic salt
1 pinch ground cumin
ground black pepper to taste
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 (10 inch) wooden skewers
1 large lime, quartered

DIRECTIONS
1. Whisk together the lime juice, tequila, olive oil, garlic salt, cumin, and black pepper in a bowl until well blended. Pour into a large resealable plastic bag; add the shrimp, seal bag and turn to coat evenly. Refrigerate 1 to 4 hours before grilling.
2. Soak skewers at least 30 minutes in water to prevent burning.
3. Preheat outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
4. Drain and discard marinade from shrimp. Thread shrimp onto prepared skewers, 5 to 6 per skewer.
5. Cook, uncovered, on preheated grill until shrimp turn pink, turning once, for 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with lime wedges for garnish.

tequila recipes for the holidays

Everyone out there knows all to well that with the holidays comes lots and lots of eating & drinking. Whether you are having guests to your home or going to be a guest at someone else's, it is always wise to have a good choice of liquor and plenty of delicious dessert to enjoy. Today we took some time to look around cyber space in search of recipes to share with all of you. If you ever google "tequila recipes" the first thing you will notice is the redundant cake and cookie recipes that are actually a stupid joke. They offer directions that suggest drinking a cup of tequila between each step "to be sure the tequila is still good". They then go on to mix up words as a way of symbolizing that you will be drunk by the time the recipe is complete.
Unfortunately, for any of us who really love tequila, this is the type of immaturity that has allowed the world at large to not respect tequila for its taste and heritage. In an effort to further our quest, we have found some recipes to share with you.
Good coffee is usually a very important part of the after dinner festivities. The photo above is "Mexican Coffee". We found a recipe for it on the Worldwide Gourmet website. Coffee, tequila and other excellent ingredients make this drink a coffee & tequila aficionado's dream.

If you like pie as much as we do, you will love this next one. It is "frozen margarita pie". We found this fun recipe on the myrecipes website. With ingredients like lime juice, blanco tequila, chocolate wafers and whipped cream, you cant go wrong.
The next one we would like to share with you is an exotic dish that we discovered on the Food Network website. It is called "Tequila Granita with Lychee and Yuzu Cream" Any time you pair tequila with lychee fruit, you are sure to impress your friends & family.
Last but not least, we found a simple yet delicious recipe for "Tequila and lime baked pineapple" on the Epicurious.com website. When we found this image the first word that came to mind was DELICIOUS!!!!
We invite you to visit all of the websites we have mentioned to view the full recipes. Eating & drinking things that are made using tequila is just another way for all of us to appreciate the qualities it posesses.
Happy Holidays from us to you. Enjoy!