Guavaritas!

Friday we hosted a tree trimming & gingerbread house making party. It was quite the success. I think it might become an annual event. My baked crab rangoons were a hit. Even made a new friend!

Thanks to the fabulous drink that Cynjon introduced me to, I had a verrrrry good time. If you like spicy stuff, the guavaritas are the way to go. Jalapeno infused tequila with guava juice. This batch was much spicier than the last time.

It was great way to unwind. In fact, I felt so relaxed, I didn't even trim the tree or make a gingerbread house! Yep, all I did was drink, eat candy meant for decorating the houses, and do shots. Yep. That's what I said.

Shots of jalapeno infused tequila. I don't remember the last time I did shots--probably the few years right after I graduated college. Damn they were good! Cynjon, you really try shooting that tequila! Only one of my friends was brave enough to shoot the tequila with me. I think I drank him under the table. Hehehehehe.

Thankfully, my friends trimmed the tree for me, and they made some fabulous gingerbread houses! That's the church made by my long time friend Brandon. We don't get to hang out enough. He's like a brother--because we fight alot.

Oh yeah, here's the guavarita recipe. Give it a go! I think it would work great with some Passion Fruit nectar too.

Guavaritas
the "bulk" version

Add 2 to 3 sliced jalapenos to a bottle of white tequila. Let this sit for a couple of hours...the longer it sits, the spicier it gets. Add 1 cup lemon juice, and 1 cup Cointreau to the mix. Once the jalapenos have "steeped," scoop them out, and combine the mixture with pure guava nectar to desired strength...some folks want just a splash of the mix, and some folks want just a splash of the nectar!

I substituted orange Curacao since it was easier on my pocketbook than Cointreau. It still tasted great.