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Sangria Margarita

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A sangria margarita blends red wine with tequila and lime juice to make the most of both drinks! It’s a fun cocktail mash-up. There is nothing traditional about this cocktail, but it’s a fun mash-up of two tasty drinks: a Sangria Margarita ! This one pairs the unlikely combination of a Spanish red sangria with a classic Mexican margarita for a pitcher-style refreshing drink. The red wine and tequila really work together, complimented by triple sec, lime juice and orange juice. It’s perfect for parties and patio season! What’s in a sangria margarita? A sangria margarita is a drink that pairs traditional Spanish sangria with a classic margarita. Interestingly, these drinks have a cross-over ingredient: they both include triple sec or Cointreau orange liqueur as a backup to the primary liquor (brandy and tequila, respectively). So, we took our classic Spanish red wine sangria and swapped in tequila for the brandy and added lime juice: voila, sangria margarita! Here are the ingredien...

Grandma’s Lemon Bars

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This easy lemon bars recipe (aka lemon squares) has all of Grandma’s secrets! A zingy custard topping layers a thick shortbread layer. Here’s a classic recipe that’s one of the top ways to enjoy zingy citrus: this easy lemon bars recipe ! This one is my Grandma’s recipe, done up with a few small tweaks to coax out even more flavor. A zingy lemon custard topping layers over a thick shortbread layer, making the best textural contrast of gooey versus crunchy. It’s got just the right burst of lemon and hint of vanilla in the shortbread. And, they’re simpler than you’d imagine to whip up. And as a self-professed chocoholic, I actually might pick one of these bars over chocolate (gasp!). Ingredients in lemon bars Lemon bars or lemon squares are an American dessert that features a lemon curd topping layered over a shortbread crust. The first reference to a recipe was in a Chicago newspaper in 1962 , so it’s a retro recipe that went on to become a classic. One nice thing about lemon bars i...

Eggplant Rollatini

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This eggplant rollatini recipe is a hearty Italian style dinner everyone will love! Bake the veggie stuffed with a three-cheese filling. Here’s a delightful Italian eggplant dish that makes dinnertime more special: Eggplant Rollatini ! It’s like a combination of eggplant Parmesan and lasagna roll ups . Tender strips of eggplant are wrapped around a creamy three-cheese filling, then baked in homemade tomato sauce and more cheese. They’re extremely satisfying and make for the best showstopping dinner! Here’s what you need to know about this classic Italian dinner recipe. Ingredients in eggplant rollatini Eggplant rollatini is an American name for an Italian dish of thinly sliced eggplant rolled around a filling and baked. It Italy it’s called involtini, or involtini di melanzane (involtini made of eggplant). The eggplant may be breaded or dusted in flour before rolling, or it may be rolled without breading. This eggplant rollatini recipe has lightly broiled eggplant strips wrappe...