Recipes

Enfrijoladas

Ingredients
Isadora refried beans
Fresh corn tortillas
Shredded cheese, leftover chopped, ground or shredded meat or cooked chicken
Oil for soft-frying
Salsa (a chipotle salsa is recommended)
Mexican crema or sour cream

Preparation
In a large pot, mash the Isadora refried beans, add half a cup of water or until they are smooth and almost liquid; they should be soupy but still have some texture to them, with the consistency of a thick gravy.

Heat the beans and keep them simmering while the tortillas are being filled. Soft-fry the tortillas in a small amount of vegetable oil, top with cheese, meat or chicken and fold over as for quesadillas.

Dip the quesadillas in the simmering beans, one at a time, and ladle them on to plates with plenty of bean gravy. Top with salsa and crema and serve immediately.

Margarita Cocktail with Agave Syrup

Makes One Drink

Creation stories abound for the classic Margarita. The combination of Tequila, Agave Syrup, and lime juice is so natural that it really doesn’t matter who invented it. It’s critical to use fresh lime juice, of course.

margarita cocktail with agave syrup We suggest using ¨white¨ Tequila; and look for the words “100% Blue Agave” on the label.

Combine 60ml of Tequila, 40ml fresh lime juice, and 15ml Maretai Agave Syrup from Blue Agave, in a cocktail shaker with ice; shake vigorously; strain into an ice-filled rocks glass (rimmed with salt, if desired).

A lime wedge is often used as a garnish, but this Margarita is plenty tart without it.