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In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's victory over French forces in 1862. Here in the U.S., it's an excuse to celebrate the food and drink introduced by our neighbors to the south. Considering a fiesta of your own? Here are 13 recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen:

Grapefruit margarita

( Béatrice de Géa / Los Angeles Times )

In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's victory over French forces in 1862. Here in the U.S., it's an excuse to celebrate the food and drink introduced by our neighbors to the south. Considering a fiesta of your own? Here are 13 recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen:

DRINK UP: Grapefruit margaritas. Click here for the recipe.

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