TGIF: How to Make the Perfect Margarita

Your Recipe of the Day No Images? Click here Classic Margaritas Forget sour mix and slushie machines—to make a perfect margarita all you need is tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, salt, and a cocktail shaker. Because the drink is so simple you should reach for a nice bottle of tequila. If you are going to make a margarita with lower-quality liquor, you will probably want to mix in a little simple syrup. Read More → The Kitchen Essential Cocktail Strainer  No bits of lime pulp in your margarita—this cocktail strainer ensures it'll be perfectly smooth Shop Now   More Tequila Cocktail Recipes The Upgraded Paloma Swiss Cartel (Tequila Negroni Cocktail)   Three-Piece Suit (Tequila and Sherry Big-Batch Cocktail) The Best Frozen Lime Margaritas   Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

Just for Her No Images? Click here   The Best Mother's Day Gifts: Cookware, Food, and Cocktail Edition​​ We've reinvigorated our Mother's Day gift guide for this year, and it's full of fantastic new options from all sorts of shops and purveyors. Below, you'll find a selection of our favorites, from a professional-grade coffee grinder to a gorgeous cake pan. Get the full story right here.   A Mesmerizing Bundt Pan​ These pans come in a variety of hypnotic shapes, with ridges and waves that produce eye-catching designs. If your mom is into baking, one of these will definitely make a lovely gift. But if she's more of a "you bake, I eat" sort of person, order a pretty Bundt pan for yourself and make her a cake of her choosing.   An Italian Nutella Upgrade We love this chocolate-hazelnut spread from Amaro by Italian chocolatier Marco Colzani. Amaro's spread certainly isn't as cheap as the supermarket variety, but it helps that its only ingredients are toasted IGP hazelnuts from the Piedmont region, cacao, and cane sugar. No oils or preservatives—just the good stuff.  An Ice Cream Machine There are some moms who just might love ice cream more than their children. Get even by helping her make her own ice cream at home. You can go with a simple canister model, like the Cuisinart ICE-21, but if you really want to splurge, a compressor model, like the Cuisinart ICE-100, whips up ice cream almost too easily, without any pre-freezing or long wait times.   A Professional-Grade Coffee Grinder If your mom doesn't currently grind her own coffee beans, getting her a coffee grinder will unquestionably improve her drinking experience and her morning. Pre-ground coffee, like pre-ground black pepper, just doesn't compare to the fresh stuff. See the rest of our picks and more gift ideas for your family right here! The Best Mother's Day Gifts​ The Best Cooking Tools for Kids of All Ages       Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

How to Make the Best Grilled Skirt Steak Fajitas

Your Recipe of the Day No Images? Click here Grilled Skirt Steak Fajitas The DIY aspect of fajitas makes them a winner. There's nothing better than being presented with that plate of guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream; the anticipation of that sizzling platter of meat and vegetables laid down before you. The meat itself should be ultra juicy, with an overwhelming, almost buttery beefiness—this is skirt steak, after all, the butteriest of all beef—accented by a fajita marinade that's slightly sweet, very savory, and packed with lime and chili. Read More → The Kitchen Essential Chef's Knife The last step in perfect fajita meat is by far the most important: the carving. A good, sharp chef's knife is your best weapon for slicing through steak like a stick of warm butter. Shop Now   More Recipes for Cinco de Mayo Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn) The Best Carne Asada   Easy One-Pot Chicken Tinga (Spicy Mexican Shredded Chicken) Frijoles Charros (Mexican Pinto Beans With Bacon and Chilies)   Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe