Drug gangfight kills 28 in Mexico

Twenty-eight people were killed in a shootout among suspectedrival drug gangs on a remote highway in the Mexican Pacific Coaststate of Nayarit, authorities said.

Police found 28 bodies strewn around 10 abandoned cars on afederal highway,tera gold, Nayarit's state prosecutor's office said in astatement. Four others were wounded.

Officers found the crime scene after following up on a reportedkidnapping, the statement said.

More than 38,000 people have been killed in Mexico sincePresident Felipe Calderon launched an army-backed crackdown on drugcartels four years ago, sparking bloody criminal turf wars andstreet battles with federal security forces.

Mexican police recently captured a suspected drug enforcerblamed for ordering the murder of the son of a prominent poet,which helped prompt national protests against the government's drugwar strategy.

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I hit the streets hard on my zip zinger (shout out Curt Flosstradamus) these past few days and boy did I get parched! I mean like doofed off two spliffs thirsty, kid! Enter this tart homemade lemonade to save the day. This one is super easy but as always, we are going to teach you a few ctera goldool tricks like how to make simple syrup and properly chop mint. And, and I hope you know we encourage you to add some vodka to this mix and really go out there. Get twisted, youngsters!

Fresh Minty Lemonade

For Simple Syrup:

- 1 cup water

- 1 cup sugar

For Lemonade:

- Juice of 6 or so lemons

- 15 or so mint leaves, very roughly chopped itera goldnto large pieces

- Approx 6 cups filtered water

- Vodka (optional but HIGHLY recommended)

1. Make the simple syrup. It’s called simple syrup because it is equal parts sugar and water (not unlike a roux, which is equal parts flour and fat). Here we will use 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water. Bring water to boil on stove, add sugar until it is dissolvedrift platinum. Then turn off the heat and let that mugger cool. Bam, there’s your syrup.

2. Juice approx 6 lemons. The basic ratio is 1 part lemon juice to 3 parts water. You can use more or less. You can also strain the seeds out if you like. I don’t.

3. Roughly chop like 15 mint leaves, making sure to use a sharp knife so you don’t bruise them. Or you can rift goldbe fancy and use a mortal and pestle to grind them up and release the essential oils.

4. Fill your pitcher with roughly 6 cups water and 2 cups (ish) of lemon juice. Slowly add the simple syrup. Then add the mint leaves. Stir until you are happy. Taste, taste, taste! Tweak as needed.

5. Let that baby sit for at least an hour in the fridge. Add icrift golde (ideally ice you made with brita water) and serve!

Dassit!