Taco-Spiced Margarita
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 320
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 57
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 40
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 1748
- Total: 55 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 10 min
Ingredients
Kosher salt
Taco seasoning, for glasses
Lime wedges, for rimming glasses and garnish
6 ounces (3/4 cup) good quality tequila
4 ounces (1/2 cup) fresh lime juice
4 ounces (1/2 cup) Lime and Taco Simple Syrup, recipe follows
2 ounces (1/4 cup) orange liqueur
Lime and Taco Simple Syrup:
Zest of 4 limes, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
Kosher salt
Directions
- Combine some salt and taco seasoning in a saucer. Rim 6 martini or rocks glasses by running a lime wedge around the edges of the glasses, then dipping in the salt-taco seasoning mixture.
- Combine the tequila, lime juice, Lime and Taco Simple Syrup, orange liqueur and several ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Shake well until chilled.
- Fill the prepared glasses with ice, then strain the drink through the top of the cocktail shaker into the glasses. Garnish with lime wedges.
Lime and Taco Simple Syrup:
- Place the lime zest in a heatproof bowl.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, taco seasoning, 1/2 salt and 2 cups water. Bring the mixture to a full boil. Pour the hot syrup into the bowl of zest and set aside to steep for 15 minutes. Strain into a glass jar or other container and let cool completely before making drinks. Simple syrup keeps refrigerated up to 4 weeks.