HIBISCUS MARGARITA

Ingredienser

½ cup ice cubes

2 ounces (¼ cup) silver tequila

½ ounce (1 tablespoon) hibiscus syrup (see following)

½ ounce (1 tablespoon) fresh lime juice

½ ounce (1 tablespoon) agave syrup

½ ounce (1 tablespoon) Bols Triple Sec

Hibiscus flower or lime wheels, for garnish (optional)

Vejledning

In a cocktail shaker, combine the ice, tequila, hibiscus syrup, lime juice, agave syrup, and triple sec. Cover and shake vigorously for 4 seconds. Pour the drink, including the ice, into a rocks glass. Garnish with a hibiscus flower or lime wheels, if using.

Notater

In addition to making a delicious agua fresca, hibiscus, also called flor de Jamaica, makes a mean margarita. While we make our own hibiscus syrup and garnish the drink with a hibiscus flower to make it extra-fancy, you can also make the syrup with Red Zinger or other bagged tea made with hibiscus. Don’t worry—your marg will still taste amazing.

TREJO’S DIY HIBISCUS SYRUP

There are two ways you can make this: with dried hibiscus flowers, which you can get at Mexican markets or online through Amazon, or with Red Zinger or another hibiscus-based herbal tea. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat. Add 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers or 4 hibiscus tea bags to the hot water and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain the flowers or remove the tea bags, and let the syrup cool. It will keep for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.