
About
Why should mimosas have all the fun? A new cocktail can truly shake up your brunch, and that's exactly what The Morning Margarita aims to do! The brightness of orange juice and the excitement of tequila are enhanced by a secret weapon; a homemade lemon-ginger syrup that's sweet, but with a spicy punch and an electric tang! The Morning Margarita is morning-person-energy in liquid form!
Ingredients
- For the lemon-ginger simple syrup:
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons ground ginger
- 1 cup lemon juice
- For the cocktail:
- lime wheels, optional, to taste
- coarse salt, optional, to taste
- ice, to taste
- 3 ounces tequila
- 4 ounces orange juice
- ground cayenne pepper, optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add the water, the sugar, the ground ginger, and the lemon juice and stir to combine.
Step 2 -Bring the sugar mixture to a boil.
Step 3 -Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved and the syrup thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
Step 4 -Transfer the saucepan from the heat and allow the lemon-ginger simple syrup to cool.
Step 5 -Rub the rim of the intended serving glass with one of the lime wheels.
Step 6 -Add the coarse salt to a plate or shallow bowl. Place the lime-coated glass rim into the salt.
Step 7 -In a cocktail shaker and in a rocks glass, add the ice.
Step 8 -Add the tequila, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the lemon-ginger simple syrup, and the orange juice to the cocktail shaker. Store the remaining lemon-ginger simple syrup in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Step 9 -Cover the shaker and shake vigorously to combine.
Step 10 -Strain the cocktail into the prepared rocks glass.
Step 11 -Garnish with the cayenne and the lime wheels and serve.

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