Recipe: Tequilla Lime Marinated Shrimp

Tequilla Lime Marinated Shrimp
Recipe By : Abby Hitchcock
Yield: 6 to 8 servings

1/4 cup tequila
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 lemon, quartered
1 small onion, quartered
2 bay leaves
8 peppercorns
1 pound frozen salad shrimp
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped

In a small saucepan combine tequila, lime juice and honey. Bring just to a boil to melt honey and evaporate most of the alcohol. Set aside.

Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add lemon, onion, bay leaves and peppercorns to boiling water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add salad shrimp and simmer until shrimp are thawed, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain shrimp and place in bowl. Add Tequila mixture, cilantro and jalapeno to shrimp and toss.

Chill in refrigerator, covered until ready to use or for a quick chill, place bowl over ice.

Serve on platter with endive spears, crackers or alone with toothpicks for spearing.