Ginger Beer Margarita
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 cocktail
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 1 servings
- Calories
- 149
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 14
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 10
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 7
- Total: 5 min
- Active: 5 min
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
1/2 teaspoon fresh lime zest
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce fresh orange juice
Simple syrup, optional
3 ounces ginger beer, cold
Lime wedge, for garnish
Directions
- Combine the tequila, lime zest, lime juice, orange juice and a few ice cubes in a cocktail shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Pour into a rocks glass over ice. Taste, and stir in some simple syrup if you'd like it sweeter. Top off with the ginger beer and garnish with a lime wedge.
Cook’s Note
To make simple syrup, bring equal parts sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cool and chill.