Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Martie's Pomegranate Margarita and more!

I'm packing the truck to head to Atlanta for the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show this weekend with Paula Deen, Bobby Flay, and Mario Batali... but I could not head out without posting something for one of my favorite reasons to party... Cinco de Mayo! Any reason to drink a margarita and polish of a big basket of chips and salsa works as a holiday for me!

Here are some awesome ideas for your Cinco de Mayo celebrations including my own Pomegranate Margarita recipe; try it, you will LOVE it!

Martie's PAMA Pomegranate Margarita

Just right for 1 large margarita glass/double for 2

2 ounces PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur

1 ounce good white tequila (use 100% agave)

Splash Grand Marnier orange liqueur (or sub Triple Sec if you like)

2 ounces fresh lime juice (Don't use the plastic squeeze kind)

1 Tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Splash of club soda

Coarse salt or margarita salt for rimming and a lime or orange wedge for garnish.

Rim glasses with salt--- see below.  Add ice to a cocktail shaker then add ingredients except club soda. Shake well and pour into chilled cocktail or margarita glasses. Float the garnish and the club soda on top. You can also serve this drink over ice.

To add a rim, pour coarse salt onto a small plate. Take a lime wedge and run it around the rim of the glass. Invert the glass onto the plate and turn it in the salt to make sure it sticks. 

Need more Cinco de Mayo ideas? Our friends at MyRecipes.com have tons of great recipes for your party!Check out:

Try 8 Festive Mexican Menus including this beautiful and easy Chicken Tostada Meal! 

I found a lot  more ways to toast the holiday with this collection of cocktail recipesfeatured on MyRecipes.com for Cinco de Mayo.... try the Chili Lime Beer! It will become your new favorite way to drink a beer; it's a beer with an extra kick! There is an easy last minute Sangria recipe, too.

If you are looking for a perfect recipe for dinner in a hurry, why not try these Black Bean and Chicken Chilaquiles? Pronouncing the name is half the fun of serving this delish dish! (chi-la- ke'-lees) It's hearty, simple, and everyone will love it, even the kiddos.

For more great Cinco de Mayo recipes, check out my fish tacos recipe or Alton Brown's guacamole recipe on my blog!