Texas Martini (or Mexican Martini)
A "Texas martini" (also more popularly known as a "Mexican martini") has tequila instead of the usual gin and vermouth. Recipes vary, of course. Austin's Cedar Door is…
A "Texas martini" (also more popularly known as a "Mexican martini") has tequila instead of the usual gin and vermouth. Recipes vary, of course. Austin's Cedar Door is…
"Texas medicine" is a nickname for mescaline (a drug from the cactus plant) that Bob Dylan used in his song, "Stuck Inside of Memphis with the Memphis Blues Again." The song…
A "Texas Mickey" is a large bottle of liquor sold in Canada. A "mickey" is a smaller liquor bottle. The term "mickey" is cited from 1914, and "Texas mickey"…
The "Texas Midwest" (also called the "Big Country") is the about-20-county area around Abilene (the hub city of the mostly rural area). The city of Haskell calls itself the…
A "Texas mile" is similar to a "country mile" -- it's a long distance. Texas is big, so a "Texas mile" would be something longer than your average mile.…
"Texas millionaires" are cookies with pecans and other goodies in them. It is not known who originated the name or the recipe. Cookbook ResourcesTEXAS MILLIONAIRES From: Classic Tex-Mex…
The Texas Mudslide cocktail contains Crown Royal Canadian whiskey, Kahlua coffeeliqueur, and Bailey's Irish cream. It is not known when or where the drink originated, but it has been cited in…
"Texas Nectar" is a cocktail offered by the Hill Country barbecue restaurant in New York City, at 30 West 26th Street. The cocktail contains Maker's Mark bourbon, Southern Comfort,…
The Canadian province of Alberta is often compared with Texas. The “Texas of Canada” is rich in oil reserves, has many ranches, has a love of rodeo (the Calgary Stampede), has plenty of cattle,…
The country of Nigeria, in West Africa, has been called the "Texas of Africa." Nigeria is a large country (just as Texas is a large state), Nigeria has oil (just as Texas has oil), and…
The country of Mongolia is sometimes called the "Texas of Asia" because both Mongolia and Texas have horses and plenty of flat, open land. "Mongolia -- The Texas of Asia," by…
Rio Grande do Sul ("Great River of the South") is the southernmost state of Brazil. Like Texas, there is a large cattle-growing industry and there are gauchos (similar to the cowboys of…
The Canadian province of Alberta is often compared with Texas. The "Texas of Canada" is rich in oil reserves, has many ranches, has a love of rodeo (the Calgary Stampede), has plenty of…
China's Szechuan province (also spelled "Sichuan" or "Szechwan") has been called the "Texas of China" since at least the 1890s. The province is large, has an…
Guanacaste province in northwest Costa Rica is known for its cattle ranches and its cowboys. Guanacaste has been called the "cattle province" and "Texas of Costa Rica" since at…
Camagüey province is a large province in Cuba, with an agricultural economy of primarily cattle and sugar farming. The province is known for its cowboy culture and has been called "the Texas…
Bavaria is the geographically largest state in Germany, and it has an independent spirit. Although Bavaria's climate differs from that of Texas, Bavaria has been called the "Texas of…
Shymkent, the capital city of South Kazakhstan Province, has been called the "Texas of Kazakhstan" since at least 2007. Shymkent is in the south (like Texas) and its people are considered…
The Chiriqui province on the western coast of Panama has an agricultural economy. Bananas and coffee are grown in Chiriqui, and there are many cattle farms and horse ranches. Chiriqui has been…
Russia (or the former Soviet Union), like Texas, has plenty of land -- some of it with oil. Also, many of these regions have shown an independent, "wild west" spirit, just like Texas.…