THREE WAYS TO ENJOY A BOTTLE OF CASAMIGOS REPOSADO TEQUILA

HOW TO DRINK CASAMIGOS REPOSADO

So if you have been living under a rock as I have, you would not have known that besides being the face of Nespresso, George Clooney along with Randy Gerber and Mike Meldman founded a tequila company called Casamigos.

Legend has it that the trio met in Cabo and decided to work with local Jalisco talent to create a premium tequila of their own. The end result - Casamigos - literally translating into 'house of friends'.

Casamigos has three 'levels' of premium tequila: Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo all made from 100%  hand-select Blue Weber Agave is grown in the rich soil and cool climate of Jalisco, Mexico's highlands.

Last week I was gifted a bottle of Casamigos Reposado and decided to experiment with my new bottle of tequila by trying out a couple of different cocktail recipes. In the end, I found three cocktails recipes perfect for summer that I really liked and had to share them with you.

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THREE CASAMIGOS REPOSADO COCKTAILS

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS CASAMIGOS REPOSADO COCKTAIL:

Coarse Salt for Glass Rim
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
3 Strawberries - Sliced (save one slice for garnish)
3 Slices of Jalapeno (save one slice for garnish)
1 Small Handful of Mint
1.5 oz Casamigos Repesado Tequila
1 oz Cointreau

DIRECTIONS:

Take a piece of lime and wet the rim of your cocktail glass before placing it in a bed of salt.

Muddle lime juice, simple syrup, strawberry slices, jalapeno slices, and mint in a cocktail shaker before adding in ice, Casamigos Tequila, and Cointreau. Shake until the cocktail shaker is cold and pour liquid into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a piece of lime, strawberry, and jalapeno!

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Honey Paloma

Honey Paloma

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS CASAMIGOS REPOSADO COCKTAIL:

Coarse Salt for Glass Rim
2 oz Grapefruit Juice
1 TBSP Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 TSP Honey (agave also works if you are vegan)
1 oz Casamigos Repesado Tequila
2 oz Club Soda

*if you have a grapefruit on hand add a bit of grapefruit zest to the salt before you rim your glass

DIRECTIONS:

Take a piece of lime and wet the rim of your cocktail glass before placing it in a bed of salt.

Place grapefruit juice, lime juice, honey, ice, and tequila in a cocktail shaker and shake until cold. Pour into a cocktail glass and add club soda, garnish with a piece of grapefruit or shave off a grapefruit peel and wrap inside the glass.

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Jamaican Pom Fizz

Jamaican Pom Fizz

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS CASAMIGOS REPOSADO COCKTAIL:

1 oz Lime Juice
2 oz Pomegranate juice
Small Handful of Mint (save some for garnish)
1 TBSP of Honey
1 oz Casamigos Repesado Tequila
2 oz Ginger Beer

DIRECTIONS:

Place pomegranate juice, lime juice, shredded mint, honey, ice, and tequila in a cocktail shaker and shake until cold. Pour into a cocktail glass and add ginger beer and garnish with a piece of mint.

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Jamaican Pom Fizz

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Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice!

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Honey Paloma

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STRAWBERRY FIZZ COCKTAIL

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This past weekend I made a delicious cocktail using some fresh organic Ontario strawberries I picked myself! Since I was at the cottage on Georgian Bay I of course used some Georgian Bay Vodka but you can use whatever you have. I thought this was such an easy yet delicious cocktail I had to share it with you.

INGREDIENTS:

3-4 Strawberries (leave one for garnish and muddle the rest)
1 Oz of Vodka (I used Georgian Bay because it has hints of Vanilla)
4 Oz of Tamarind Jarritos Soda

DIRECTIONS:

Muddle the strawberries and pour into your glass, top with vodka and Tamarind Jarritos Soda. Garnish with a slice of strawberry!

*You can chill the vodka and Jarritos soda to ensure the drink is cold and refreshing.

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STRAWBERRY PIE WITH SHORTBREAD CRUST!

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Since strawberry season is upon us I thought it would be perfectly fitting to make a strawberry pie last weekend. Since I was at the cottage and there is a lovely organic strawberry picking farm close by, off I went to pick my own strawberries! The result of that adventure was of course this delicious strawberry pie recipe. What is so clutch about this recipe (and can easily be used for any pie recipe) is the shortbread cookie crust bottom! WOW it's good! The best part is that even for a non pie maker/baker like me this recipe was so easy. Not to mention that the pie got devoured in one sitting and I had to make three more - I didn't mind.

INGREDIENTS:

CRUST
1/2 Cup of Butter (Softened)
1/4 Cup of Sugar
1 Cup of All Purpose Flour

STRAWBERRY FILLING

1 Quart of Strawberries (divide into two portions)
1 Cup of White Sugar
3 TBSP of Cornstarch
3/4 Cup of Water

DIRECTIONS:

Beat the soft butter with the sugar until fluffy.

Add in flour bit my bit until crumbly cookie dough starts to form. Press dough into a 9 Inch pie pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to harden

Preheat Over to 400 degrees (200 Celsius). After pie crust has been in the fridge for 10 minutes let bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until golden and firm. Set aside to cool.

Separate the strawberries into two parts - you are going to mash half to create the filling and keep the other half to place on top for decoration.

Take the mashed strawberries and place in a sauce pot and bring to a boil, add in sugar and stir often for 10 minutes.

Mix cornstarch and water in a bowl and add into the boiled strawberry mixture - reduce heat to a simmer and allow to thicken.

Once ready remove from heat and let cool.

Once your strawberry sauce is cooled pour into shortbread crust and top with remaining strawberries.

Keep in fridge until ready to serve! It is great on its own or with some ice cream!

Enjoy!

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LINGUINI MARINARA WITH CLAMS

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I recently made this dish for a family dinner and I had to share! It was so delicious and quick to make - its honestly the perfect seafood dish to add to a meal. The sauce is light yet flavorful so you can still taste those delicate clams. I went for a thicker linguini noodle so as to get more sauce with each bite. If you are into Italian food you gotta try this recipe! It will be having your guest asking to take home leftovers...that's if there is any!

Makes Pasta for 5 People

INGREDIENTS:

3 TBSP of Olive Oil
2 -3 Shallots (minced)
2 Garlic Cloves (minced)
1 TSP of Dried Basil
1 TSP of Dried Oregano
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 Cans of San Marzano Tomatos (Drained and Chopped)*
3/4 Cup of White Wine
50 Clams (I used Little Neck Clams and washed them to remove any sand or dirt on the shell)
750 grams of Linguini (usually 150 grams per person is good)
A handful of fresh Italian Parsley (for garnish)

*Keep the juice just in case you want to add it in later for an even lighter sauce

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oil on medium in a nice big sauce pan. Add in your shallots, turn your heat down to low/medium and let those shallots sweat a little.

Once your shallots are starting to become translucent add in your garlic followed by the dried basil, oregano and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Once garlic has released its flavor into the mixture add in your strained and chopped tomatoes. Mix well and let the water in the pan evaporate a little before adding in the wine.

In a separate pot bring water to boil, add salt followed by your linguini.

Once you add in the wine let that sit for a while to reduce before adding in the clams. As the clams open up they release the flavor of sea water so the dish may need to thicken up a little bit but you also need to cover the dish so to properly steam the clams to open.

Once clams are fully open, add your cooked linguine, garnish with fresh Italian parsley and you are ready to serve!

ENJOY!!!

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I hope you enjoyed this recipe as much as I do. If you have any comments please leave them below and I'll be happy to answer them as soon as I can! Bon Appetite!!!

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#FOODIEFRIDAYS EPISODE 3 - CHEF HAROLD'S SMOKED DUCK

For episode 3 of #FoodieFridays I teamed up with Summerhill Market and Chef Harold to show you how to make delicious smoked chicken duck sandwiches using his smoked product available at Summerhill Market.

For all of you who are not familiar with Chef Harold he makes fabulous smoked products that he sells directly to restaurants and high end grocery stores here in Toronto and Montreal. To check out his full range of products click -> HERE

Again I also would like to reiterate that creating this YouTube series has long been a dream of mine and I am a true believer in giving thanks where it's due so,... Thanks again to everyone who helped make it possible. Also thank you everyone who showed me love and support over my first year blogging! You guys rock!