Battle of Puebla

On May 5, 1862, French General Charles Latrille Lorencez ordered a frontal assault on Puebla, a city 80 miles between his forces and his objective - the capture of Mexico City. Lorencez wrote his minister of war in Paris, “We have over the Mexicans such a superiority of race, organization, discipline, morality, and elevated spirits that I beg you to inform the emperor that, from this moment on and at the head of six thousand soldiers, I am the master of Mexico.”. Texas-born Brigadier General Ignacio Zaragoza wrote, “Fuck that”. Severely outnumbered, out-trained, out-gunned, and ill-equipped, Zaragoza led a ragtag collection of soldiers and civilians in turning back “the world’s best army” by masterfully utilizing terrain. The stunning victory contributed a significant morale boost to the beleaguered nation and remains celebrated in the state of Puebla. A bastardized version is observed across the U.S. as an excuse to drink margaritas. Not as thick as our typical creations, we ventured in a spice/heat space for the first time - conditioning our hard seltzer base on habaneros before blending fresh mango, lime, and chamoy. Pairs with Al Pastor and resistance. >: [