Pan de antedía, vino de año y día, carne de ese día- Spanish Proverbs

Ceviche is a seafood dish popular in the coastal regions of the Americas, especially Central and South America. The dish is typically made from fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices, such as lemon or lime, and spiced with ají or chili peppers. 

Ceviche comes in all shapes, tastes and styles. I go for a more traditional way, that can be paired with any style dish, an appetizer or snack. Below you will find my ceviche recipe with my sangria recipe that goes hand in hand. 

Plus, I'll throw in my Mojito drink recipe.  Great dishes for your summer BBQ or tacos nights.  

Ceviche

Ingredients:
1 lb uncooked, de-veined shrimp
1/2 red onion (chopped)
1 whole red tomato (chopped)
2 Persian cucumbers (chopped)
1/2 cilantro bunch (pull leaves off the stems and chop)
2 whole lemons 
1 whole lime
1 Slice of an avocado (garnish, if needed) 

Grab your pan and heat with a drop of olive oil. Begin cooking the shrimp, add a little salt and pepper (for taste). Cook for about 10-15 minutes until fully pink. Drain, and place into a bowl, cover and put in the refrigerator to cool. 

Begin chopping your onion, tomato, cucumbers and cilantro. Add each layer into a bowl. Grab the shrimp and cut into 4ths or 1/2 depending on how big you would like your shrimp. Add squeezed lemon and lime. Mix with hands or with spoon. Add more salt and pepper to taste.  Place in fridge until serving. 

Sangria

Ingredients:
1 Bottle of Red wine (honestly the bottle can be traditional wine, cheap wine, expensive wine or even box wine. I usually grab a few bottles of 2 Buck Chuck)
2-3 Oranges
1-2 lemons
1-2 limes
3 tablespoons of sugar
1-2 Shots of Brandy 
2 cups of Sparkling Water ( 7-UP, Ginger Ale can be used as a substitute)
Mint (Garnish, if needed, I rarely add this, but it looks nice)
Ice

First slice 2 oranges, cut lemons. Squeeze lemon juice and lime juice into pitcher. Add sliced oranges. Add the bottle of wine to the pitcher and mix.  Heat an pot on the stove, add sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Allow for sugar to dissolve. Once dissolved add to pitcher along with sparkling water. Now add show of brandy mix. Put into fridge to cool Before serving add ice and mint. Enjoy!

Mojito 

Ingredients: Per glass
10 fresh mint leaves
2 limes, cut into 4th's 
2 tablespoons of sugar, or to taste
1 1/2 oz. of white rum
1/2 cup of club soda
Ice 

Place mint leaves and 1 lime wedge into a sturdy glass. Use a muddler (no muddler, I used a spoon) to crush the mint and lime to release the mint oils and lime juice. Add 2 more lime wedges and the sugar (see below on how to use sugar), and muddle again to release the lime juice. Do not strain the mixture. Fill the glass almost to the top with ice. Pour the rum over the ice, and fill the glass with carbonated water. Stir, taste, and add more sugar if desired. Garnish with the remaining lime wedge.

* Tip for sugar. If you plan on making a few drinks and want this drink to taste right. Please follow. 
Add cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of water into a pot. Heat until sugar is dissolved. Add this sugar to each cup. 

*Special Guest Appearance; My Mom. Was able to surprise my mom for her birthday and cook her some of my delish recipes and drinks!