RECIPE

Ginger Margarita

• Recipe by Cocktails 2006

Spice Market • New York City
At Spice Market, the pulpy ginger-lime puree that flavors the syrup for this drink is dried in a low oven, then ground, mixed with kosher salt and used to frost the rim of the glass.

Ingredients

1. 10 lime wedges and kosher salt
2. Ice
3. 16 ounces añejo tequila
4. 4 ounces Ginger-Lime Syrup
5. 6 ounces Cointreau or other triple sec

Directions

1. Moisten the outer rims of 8 highball glasses with 2 of the lime wedges and coat lightly with salt. Fill the glasses with ice. In a pitcher, combine the tequila, Ginger-Lime Syrup and Cointreau. Stir well and pour one-fourth of the mixture into an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into 2 of the highball glasses. Repeat 3 more times, using fresh ice each time. Garnish each drink with a lime wedge.