Cinco de Mayo Drinks

Get the party started with these 5 must-drinks for this Cinco de Mayo, do you have a favorite?

Margarita:

Copa Margarita escarchada con sal
1 1/2 oz Tequila
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Jugo de Limón.
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La paloma:
Vaso alto escarchado con sal

1 1/2 oz. de Tequila,

Mezclar con refresco de toronja  

Dos gotas de limón.
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El Vampiro:
Vaso corto escarchado con sal
2 1/2 oz Sangrita
1 1/2 oz tequila
2 1/2 oz Jugo de Naranja
1 oz Jugo de Limón
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Michelada:
Vaso Pilsener escarchado con sal y hielo.
1 oz Jugo de limón
Opcional (Salsas: inglesa, tabasco, Jugo Maggie y/o Clamato)
Rellenar con cerveza

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El Torito:

Tequila al gusto

Una cucharada de tamarindo

Un chorrito de valentina,

Limón y sal 

Se sirve en un vaso largo con Chilito que es opcional*

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5 Mexican stereotypes that haunt us

Do the words 'tacos,' 'tequila' and 'Tapatio' come to mind when you think about Mexicans?!  Ay, chihuahua-talk about stereotyping!  Here's a look at the top 5 stereotypes that haunt Mexicans.  Do you think there's any truth behind them?  

1) All Mexicans that live in East L.A. are gangmembers.

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2) Every Mexican has to have a Quinceanera.

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3) Mexicans only eat tacos. Hello?! The gringos eat them, too. Look, below, we have the evidence.

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4) Mexicans can only dance La Quebradita.

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5) All Mexicans are short.

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Worst Mexican Movie Covers

So, I was at a blockbuster trying to find some decent movies to watch, instead, I found a collection of the most stupid movie covers of all time. Here are the 5 worst covers I found. What’s the worst movie title or poster you’ve seen?

Don't forget to check out Mexican slang dictionary:

Mexican Slang - Fresas vs Nacos

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Spanish title: Ataca el chupacabras

Literal meaning in English: The chupacabras attacks

WTF! It was only a matter of time until they did a movie about this mythical character. Hell, they even made a cumbia out of it! But come on, these people were under some serious drugs when they green lighted this project, and even on harder stuff when they came up with the cover.

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Spanish title: 7 mujeres, 1 homosexual y Carlos

Literal meaning in English: Seven women, one homosexual and Carlos

WTF! Could there be a more idiotic name for a movie? Is Carlos involved with all seven women and the homosexual? Is this about a very extended and dysfunctional family? So many questions and no desire to answer them… This movie screams NACO from a thousand miles.

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Spanish title: Santo contra las momias

Literal meaning in English:  The saint against the mommies

WTF! We absolutely love Mexican legend “El Santo,” this luchador is one of Mexico’s most beloved and admired figures. I couldn’t help but hating the idea of one of my greatest heroes fighting some stupid man-size puppet that looks like a momia de Guanajuato. The cover shows El Santo getting his ass kicked and that’s just wrong. Isn’t it enough having to fight stupid momias and a zarape-wearing wrestler in some low budget movie?

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Spanish title: Una gallina muy ponedora

Literal meaning in English: A chicken that lays eggs all the time

WTF! As much as we admire the female form, we just can’t stand the way this woman is portrayed on this cover. The title also has a second meaning, the title phrase also refers to a woman that’s very easy and loves to put out.

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Spanish title: Fiesta grand, hasta las chanclas!

Literal meaning in English: Grand Party, all to the way to the sandals!

WTF! I just had to look twice when I passed this cover. Why would you ever ruin your career with a title like that? If my expertise in Mexican slang serves me right, the title actually means “Great party, getting ass-drunk!” I love tacos, luchadores, the Mexican flag, fiestas and getting drunk, but putting all these elements together on a movie poster simply does not work.

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• Mexican Slang - Fresas vs Nacos
• Cinco de Mayo Party Tips
• Latin Food: Mexican Recipes

Cinco de Mayo Party Tips

Fiesta! - Mexican Theme Party Tips

You don't have to be Mexican to love Cinco de Mayo! Check out these tips for throwing the coolest fiesta:

Decorate with plenty:

- Colors of the flag of Mexico - green white and red.

- Put on sombreros and some Mexican folk music, mariachi music ( or hire a mariachi band)

Some Cinco De Mayo party planning highlights include:

Use bright colors

Mexican Somberos

Margaritas

Corn chips with salsa & queso,  

tacos

Fajitas

Daiquiris

Cerveza

Mexican Wine/Tequila

Activities/ Decorations

#1 Present each guest with a Sombrero and a shot of Tequila as soon as they enter the party. This will let them know that the Fiesta has begun!

#2 Decorate with Mini cactus plants, Bouquet of red, green & white carnations or other plants that combine the colors of the Mexican flag. Use real cactus plants or sombreros for your centerpieces.

#3 Give guest Mexican Cascarones Confetti Party Eggs-

Fiesta Confetti. Scatter this on your tables, on the floors (and inside your invitation envelopes. (A cascaron is an egg that is decorated much like an Easter egg and then filled with confetti. Cascarones are broken over the head for good luck.) Start with our Fiesta Tableware to set a festive table and add some of our other Table Decorations for a look that can't be ignored!

# 4 Piñata. Cinco de Mayo fiesta

Kids-Fill your piñata with candy, toys (superballs are fun) and small trinkets- for kids, adults-With so many margaritas and tequila involved in the celebration, you might want to add little packets of Alka Seltzer or aspirin.

#5  Optional choices to either sing or dance. The Mexican Hat Dance:

- Setting up: Mexican sombrero  and the “Mexican Hat Dance" music piece

- What to do:

Play the "Mexican Hat Dance" your  guest move in a circle around the hat. Clap to emphasize the beat of the music and encourage your guest to clap along. During the "Mexican Hat Dance" dancers step on the edge of the hat as they dance, clap and move around the hat in a circle.

Sing along to Mexican Karaoke Folk songs

-  Mexico Lindo y Quierido

-  El Rey

-  Cielito Lindo

-  La cucaracha

-  La Bamba

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Mexican Slang - Fresas vs Nacos

Think you know everything about being a cool Mexican? Here is a definite list of slang words you must know to survive in any bus, subway, club or street in Mexico.

Fresa: a preppy guy, rich girl or someone who speaks as if they had a hot potato stuck in their mouth.

Naco(a): Derogatory name for someone who has money but no class or simply someone with no class. Mexican “fresas” also use it to describe those who are of a lower social class.

Check out “Amandititita,” the super cool and anti-fresa queen of the Anarcumbia’s take on Mexico’s idea of a Fresa. The video is a perfect parody of the interaction between a "fresa" and a "naco" in modern day Mexico:

Pipirisnais: Used to describe people who think and act as if they were of a higher social class when in fact they're not, i.e. "Te crees muy pipirisnais."

Hechame aguas: It literally means "Throw some water on me." Used to tell your friends to watch out for you when you're either crossing the street or doing any other activity.

La neta: The truth

La chota: The police

Un güagüis: Oral sex

Porfis: Abbreviation of por favor, which means "Please."

O sea: Similar to when teenage girls use the term “like” to like describe everything and stuff.

Le hecha mucha crema a sus tacos or Se cree el/la muy muy: Used to describe someone who is very arrogant and thinks he/she is better than everyone else.

Chido: Something very, extremely cool. It can be applied to almost everything.

No mames: You have to be kidding me

Baboso: A slug. Can also mean "ass**ole."

Un mal viaje: it describes someone who has done something terrible because of their bad mood.

Güey: Derived from "buey"—an ox, but means "dude." Cooler younger kids actually just say “we” which is pronounced “gooeeee.”

Que oso: you say this when you have done something very embarrassing or to react to someone else’s embarrassing story.

Gringo: Mexican slang for a white American. Leyend has it that the term comes from Mexican revolutionaries telling American invasors “Green” (from the color of their uniforms) and “Go,” which were the only two words the Mexican soldiers knew.

Pasarla chido: To have a great time

¡Qué padre!: Cool

Estar crudo: To have a hangover

Pendejo: Jerk

Órale: OK, all right

¿Que no?: Ending phrase used in Mexican Spanish to denote "right?"

Check out the ultimate Fresa prayer and tell us what your favorite Mexican expressions are and which ones make no sense at all!

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