Someone mentioned Margaritas in the

Someone mentioned Margaritas in the Comments Box at Two Sleepy Mommies and that got me to thinking about ceviche and that made me think about summer Mexican menus.

Let us start with a proper Margarita. No slushies here. We drink 'em straight up in a martini glass. 100% blue agave tequila. No Cuervo! Grand Marnier. Juice of a freshly squeezed lime. All in a shaker with ice. Rim of glass coated in lime juice and sea salt. The drink is poured in. Yum.

Ceviche: halibut or salmon or some other ocean fish soaked in lime juice with a diced white onion and cilantro for three hours. Add sea salt to taste. Serve on grilled tortillas (corn only, preferably hand made) with a salsa of diced white onion, cilantro, green chilies, mango, avocado, and the merest hint of garlic.

Since you have fired up your Weber to grill the tortillas why not grill some shrimp and a nice carne asada?

And, since we are talking about a feast here, let's fix carnitas:

Simmer a whole pork loin roast in water with a sliced onion, three peeled and squashed garlic cloves, a stick of cinnamon, a few cloves, a half teaspoon of coriander seeds, a hallf teaspoon of whole peppercorns, a good pinch of Mexican oregano, a handful of cilantro sprigs, and a bay leaf. Let it simmer until the meat is well cooked and ready to fall apart. Remove the meat, reserving the broth for risotto with Italian sausages (holler if you need that recipe). When the meat cools, shred it. Fry the meat with a diced onion, a dusting of cinnamon, and three finely diced chipotle peppers (with their adobo sauce) in goose fat (let it get crispy and brown but make sure it does not burn). Salt generously. Serve with onion, cilantro, guacamole, and lime wedges on grilled corn tortillas.

Now it is desert time, and you are probably full, so skip desert or have a little fresh fruit if you must. A shot of very good tequila would be in order here.