Triple citrus (orange, lemon, lime) margarita with a smoky chile salt rim. Chile salt is hand mixed with fine sea salt, ancho and chipotle chile powders.
Citrus Margarita with Smoky Chile Salt
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 1
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Smoky Chile Salt
- 2 tablespoons fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 1/8 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
Citrus Margarita
- Lime wedge
- 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
- 1 1/2 oz blanco tequila
- 1/2 oz clear orange-flavored liqueur
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz fresh orange juice
- 1/4 oz fresh lemon juice
Instructions
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Step1To make Simple Syrup, mix sugar and water in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes. Transfer to storage container. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Makes 1 1/4 cups.
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Step2To make Smoky Chile Salt, mix sea salt, ancho powder and chipotle powder in small bowl until well mixed. Spread mixture on a small plate.
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Step3To make margarita, rub outside rim of cocktail glass with lime wedge to moisten; roll in chile salt to coat rim of glass. To cocktail shaker, add 3/4 oz of the simple syrup, the tequila, orange-flavored liqueur, lime juice, orange juice and lemon juice. Fill shaker with ice; cover and shake vigorously. Strain into cocktail glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish as desired.
Nutrition
200
Calories
0g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 200
- Calories from Fat
- 0
- Total Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 590mg
- 25%
- Potassium
- 70mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 30%
- 30%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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