Cocktail of the Week -- Ol' Mexico Edition



Much as been made during the last few weeks about illegal aliens -- particular the millions who cross the border from Mexico into the United States each year. Many people welcome these imports into America because they "will do jobs no one else wants." Others, however, point out the hidden costs associated with this "cheap labor," particularly the strain on the health-care and education systems.

Can we all just get along?

Or at least, let's agree that some things coming in from Mexico are worth keeping in "The Land of the Free" ... Talavera pottery, Oscar de la Hoya and, of course, tequila. Tequila, that precious product of the agave plant, is a favorite of frat boys and upscale strip clubs alike, is at the heart of this Cocktail of the Week: The Mexican Madras.

Ingredients

3 oz. cranberry juice
1/2 oz. orange juice
1 oz. premimum tequila (try any anejo)
1 dash lime juice

Instructions

Pour fruit juices and tequila into a shaker half-filled with ice. Shake well and strain into old-fashioned glass. Garnish with an orange slice.

Salud!