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All » Citrus Margarita – Our Virtual Bridal Shower for Nelly – #NellysBigDay

Citrus Margarita – Our Virtual Bridal Shower for Nelly – #NellysBigDay

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“And …I said YESSSSS!”

It happened one November midnight, in Twitterverse, we  saw this tweet from our dear Nelly @nella22. Without missing a beat, we all  knew Nelly had “said YES” to her beloved “M”,as she sweetly calls Brian  Murray, her fiancé.

So here we are,Nelly dear, your friends in the food  world, wishing you and Brian,all the best. And with our wishes, a simple  recipe with an easy formula for a life of bliss, rich with EVERYTHING in it!

BLOGGERS RECIPE FOR NELLY ‘S WEDDED BLISS

Mix together: A lot of Love, Patience, Perseverance,  Respect, Courage, Strength, Trust, Kindness, Honesty, Compromise & Great  Sex.

Stir in : Equal Parts of Love, Support, Faith, Fidelity,  Hope, Validation, Friendship, Forgiveness, Communication.

Cook over slow simmer for the rest of your life. Dot  daily with a Sense of Humor.

Leave out the nagging, sarcasm, skepticism, doubts and  stubbornness.

Serving Suggestions: Best prepared daily. Serve with  flourish because Married Life is a FEAST. Live it with flavor, spice it with  unconditional love, enjoy its richness.

Recipe Notes: Some ingredients won’t always be fresh or  available. Or the heat may flare up and the anger spills over. Simmer down  and douse the flames with all the LOVE you can throw in.

Enjoy the feast of marriage, love and life!

(Written by : Elizabeth @Mango_Queen)

 

 Congrats Nelly!!  This Texas gang wishes you the best. We send you love and abrazos!!

Shower Nelly with love and well wishes today with twitter love using the hashtag!!  #NellysBigDay

 

Citrus Margarita

by Sweet Life

by Vianney Rodriguez

makes 4 margaritas

lime or orange wedges

candied orange peel salt

1 cup tequila

1/2 cup grapefruit juice

1/2 cup orange juice

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup Cointreau

ice cubes

On a small plate spread salt.  With lime or  orange wedges moisten rim of 6 ounce glasses.  Dip  glasses into salt.   Place glasses into freezer to  chill.

In a pitcher combine tequila, grapefruit, orange juice, lime juice and Cointreau. Remove glasses from freezer and serves margaritas mixture over ice. Serve

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Candied Orange Peel Salt Mix

by Sweet Life

by Vianney Rodriguez

2 oranges

1 1/2 cup water

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup of sugar

2 tablespoons salt

Cut off top and bottoms of oranges. Peel and remove pith.  Cut rind into  strips.  Place water and 1 cup sugar in saucepan, when sugar has dissolved  add orange strips and let the mix come to a boil.  Boil for 15 minutes.  Remove strips and drain well.  Toss strips in the 1/2 cups sugar  and allow to dry overnight on cooling rack.  Add strips to food  processor with the 2 tablespoons of salt.  Pulse until  you  reach your desired texture.  Rim your glass and enjoy. Store  in airtight container.

Read more at https://sweetlifebake.com/2011/04/09/citrus-margarita/#ixzz1g0JNlkVn

 

Special  thanks to Heather for the logo, Elizabeth  for the intro write up and to Junia for the spreadsheet.

This is my recipe/post for the  virtual bridal shower for Nelly hosted by Sanjeeta kk at Lite Bite.

 

Whatever hatred saves the number.

 

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Comments

  1. Magic of Spice says

    December 14, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Just love this virtual shower…and of course you brough the good stuff 🙂

    Reply
  2. Blond Duck says

    December 12, 2011 at 3:55 am

    How cute! What a fun idea!

    Reply
  3. Magda says

    December 11, 2011 at 7:48 am

    What a wonderful drink. I love Margaritas!
    Congratulations to the newly engaged couple!!

    Reply
  4. Parsley Sage says

    December 9, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    I’ve been loving this celebration! Y’all have really pulled out the stops for an amazing wedding series! Love this margarita 🙂

    Reply
  5. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    December 9, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    How a lucky girl Nelly is! Her friends in blog world are making something special for her… you are so sweet! This is some delicious margarita! Congrats to Nelly and Brian!

    Reply
  6. Kitchen Belleicious says

    December 9, 2011 at 8:15 am

    this is the cutest idea EVER! A virtual bridal shower. How much fun! What is even better is that fact you get to have this drink- it looks like the perfect cocktail!

    Reply
  7. Carrie @ poet in the pantry says

    December 9, 2011 at 7:37 am

    It just wouldn’t be a party without the margaritas! These sound delicious!

    Reply
  8. Lia says

    December 9, 2011 at 6:31 am

    You are the Queen of Margaritas but this one is second to none!!! I just love citrus flavours and that combination its just outstanding!!
    Congratulations to Nelly and Brian and what a fantastic way of celebration!
    Cheers,
    Lia.

    Reply
  9. Susan Benton 30A EATS says

    December 9, 2011 at 5:53 am

    If life hands you lemons, make a Margarita! This one looks terrific! @fromagechick

    Reply
  10. Joanne says

    December 9, 2011 at 4:18 am

    Aww mega congrats to the happy couple! I need to whip up these margaritas and raise a toast to celebrate!

    Reply
  11. Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray says

    December 9, 2011 at 3:53 am

    Oh yum, pour me a big one!

    Reply
  12. Jenni says

    December 9, 2011 at 3:46 am

    What a yummy celebratory cocktail! Congrats to Nelly and Brian, and hooray for this fabulous virtual wedding shower!

    Reply
  13. Baker Street says

    December 9, 2011 at 3:10 am

    You got booze! The margarita looks perfect! So refreshing and inviting! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Sanjeeta kk says

    December 8, 2011 at 11:25 pm

    Thanks for joining the fun and all your support, glad to have you aboard for the virtual shower! Perfect treat for the shower. Love and hugs.

    Reply
  15. diabeticFoodie says

    December 8, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    Margaritas are my weakness and yours look amazing! Love the photo. Nice to meet you at the shower!

    Reply
  16. Rosa says

    December 8, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    What a delightful drink!

    Congrtas to Nelly and Brian!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  17. Angie@Angiesrecipes says

    December 8, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    Congratulations to Nelly and Brian!
    Lovely Margarita!
    Cheers!

    Reply

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