WHAT UP WEDNESDAY

"she makes me feel real woozy...sometimes sick to my stomach (ohhh)...but i love this girl tequila..."

FLASHBACK 1521 
the spanish conquistadors begin distilling the agave plant, producing one of north america's first distilled spirits. it's called tequila because it is made near a city by the same name. *note: the aztecs had fermented a drink from the agave, long before, called "octli".
FLASH FORWARD today
there are over 100 distilleries producing over 900 brands of tequila, in mexico. and there are different flavors available, too. there are many ways to enjoy a shot of tequila. you can do just a straight up shot....enjoy it with salt and lime...maybe, some sugar and lemon?...perhaps a margarita?...or my way: a baby guiness!

to make a perfect baby guiness you need:

patron xo
bailey's irish cream
shot glass

fill the shot glass 3/4 up with the patron xo...top off, slowly, with bailey's irish cream...boom!!!
*some recipes call for kahlua instead of tequila...mistake. the bailey's doesn't float as well and it doesn't taste as good.* it should look like this:

my first attempt looked like this:

uh oh!! but it still tasted uh~mazing!!

 


however you enjoy it, remember to enjoy it today: NATIONAL TEQUILA DAY!!!

SUNDAY TREAT

 "i got some ice cream and you ain't got none..."
FLASHBACK 1st century b.c. (or so they say)...
the roman emperor, nero, is rumored to order ice to be brought from the mountains and topped with fruit. and king tang, of china, has a method of creating treats out of ice and milk.
FLASH FORWARD 1776
the first ice cream parlor opens in new york city.
FLASH FORWARD 1846
a hand~cranked freezer is patented by nancy johnson. it is a method of making ice cream that is still used this very day.
FLASH FORWARD may 5, 1978
ben and jerry's open for business...in an old gas station...using an old~fashioned ice cream freezer. this is important because ben and jerry's is my very favorite ice cream ever!!
FLASH FORWARD july 21, 2013
today is national ice cream day. it's the middle of summer. it's hot. it's humid. it's perfect ice cream weather. i think i'll start with breakfast at dairy queen: one LARGE twist cone with crunch coat, please..lunch from the village ice cream parlor: a banana split? yes, i think i will...dinner? maybe a pint of ben and jerry's pistachio pistachio....followed by a late night snack from sonic: a chocolate cream pie shake *note: sonic offers 1/2 price milkshakes after 8p all summer long!!
how will you celebrate?

follow ben and jerry on twitter @benandjerrys...you might get a special treat like i did!!