Back Porch Beer Cocktail

California black olives do not grow on trees. The olives do, but there's a little process that needs to happen before they develop into that wonderful, tasty black olive that adorns so many wonderful recipes you've made at home and enjoyed in restaurants. Freda Ehmann is the genius behind turning green olives into black olives. Legend has it that Ms. Ehmann got a recipe for curing olives from a professor at UC Berkley named Eugene Hilgard and went on to begin brining olives on her back porch in big barrels and... black olives were born.

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces Patrón Silver

5 ounces Mexican beer

½ ounce lime juice

¼ ounce California black olive juice

¼ ounce This Girl’s Margarita Mix

Pinch of pico de gallo

Directions: In a shaker filled with ice, combine the tequila, lime juice, California olive juice, This Girl’s Margarita Mix, and pico de gallo. Shake for several seconds until well mixed. Strain into a chilled glass and add your favorite beer.