Archive for May, 2009
Spa Toccare & Immersion Week
Posted by Kori Ellis in Beauty on May 18th, 2009
If you live in the New York / New Jersey area or are just visiting this week, it’s a great time to take advantage of these spa and hotel deals. This week (through May 22), Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and The Water Club are offering a variety of specially priced spa treatments, exclusive events and hotel packages.
If you are looking for a fabulous spa deal, check out the Toccare Escape at Spa Toccare at Borgata. This signature spa package includes your choice of their 50 minute Complete Retreat Massage or Mimosa Body Scrub, plus a 50 minute Borgata Glow Facial and a Luxe Manicure for $240. They also have other deals on spa treatments.
There are also hotel deals available at both the Borgata Hotel Casino and The Water Club (A Signature Hotel by Borgata) that include your choice of spa treatments plus an overnight stay beginning at $210.
Visit theborgata.com to learn more about your options. With the new ACES express train from NYC to Atlanta City, this deal is a steal!
Herradura Cincorita for Cinco de Mayo
Posted by Kori Ellis in Life on May 4th, 2009
Are you getting ready to party for Cinco de Mayo and want something different than a traditional margarita or Mexican beer? Here’s a fabulous drink recipe for a Cincorita that I’m sure you will love, featuring Tequila Herradura Silver.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Tequila Herradura Silver
- .5 oz Cointreau
- .5 oz Chambord
- 1.5 oz agave nectar
- 1.5 oz fresh lime juice
Herradura Cincorita
Instructions:
- Mix Tequila Herradura Silver, Cointreau, agave nectar and fresh lime juice in a shaker with ice.
- Pour into a margarita glass rimmed with salt.
- Pour the Chambord on top, so as to create a crimson floater.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Cinco Facts About Cinco de Mayo
Uno: Cinco de Mayo commemorates the 1862 Battle of Puebla where Mexico defeated French troops that outnumbered them almost two-to-one – after only two hours of fighting! The holiday has been celebrated in California since 1863, as a symbol of solidarity in response to the French occupation of Mexico from 1863-1867.
Source: Encarta Encyclopedia and Center for the Study of Health and Culture, UCLA
Dos: Cinco de Mayo is the largest tequila consumption day in the U.S. In fact, Americans can’t get enough of Mexico’s native spirit. Since 2002, U.S. imports of tequila have grown 48% - an average rate of 6.7% per year. In 2008 alone, more than 10.6 million 9-liter cases were sold. Tequila volume continues to grow despite the current recession.
Source: Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
Tres: Cinco de Mayo is so popular in Texas, that the State Legislation only allows the sale of fireworks on New Year’s Eve, 4th of July, Texas’ Independence Day in June, and, in some border areas, for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
Source: Texas State Legislation
Quatro: The spirit of Cinco de Mayo can be seen across U.S. pop culture; in fact, War released a music hit from its 1982 Outlaw album titled “Cinco de Mayo” and in 1998, the U.S. Postal Service released a postage stamp to commemorate the holiday.
Cinco: During the French occupation, Mexico’s cuisine absorbed French culinary tradition leading to the creation of many delicacies still popular today. Some examples are the chiles en nogada (stuffed chilies in a walnut sauce), conejo en mostaza (rabbit in mustard sauce) and volovanes (puffy pastries based on the French vol-au-vent).
Source: Mexican Mercados and Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
Image, recipe and other info courtesy of Tequila Herradura.