Keeping it Real - Sangrita

As we get closer to Cinco de Mayo, I thought that I should share some more traditional Tequila inspired recipes, rather than strictly margaritas.  I picked this up in a tiny town called Valle de Bravo.  We went out to a restaurant and someone had the great idea of doing tequila shots before dinnner.  But, rather than just the tequila, we were served some bloody mary looking stuff in a separate shot glass.  The idea is to sip the tequila, then to sip this "sangrita", then the tequila, then the sangrita, and then order another one.

Its the perfect chaser.  It doesn't make cheap tequila taste better, but it does elevate the tequila shot from something that drunk college kids do to an aperitif!  So, here goes:

Ingredients:

6 roma tomatoes

2 oranges

2 limes

1 jalapeno

1/4 of a small onion

1 t tabasco

1/2 t celery salt

1/2 t salt

Preparation:

Dice the tomatoes to make it easier to blend (or cheat and use 2 cups of tomato juice).  Slice the oranges and limes in half and "juice" the fruits into a blender, adding the tomatoes.  Chop the jalapeno and onion and add to the blender. Blend until smooth and add the remaining ingredients.  Stir and chill.  Your sangrita is ready!