Taco-Spiced Margarita

Name: Taco-Spiced Margarita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican,
Ingredients: Kosher salt; 1 package taco seasoning mix divided, 1 tablespoon reserved; Lime wedges for rimming glasses and garnish; 6 oz (3/4 cup) good quality tequila; 4 oz (1/2 cup) Lime and Taco Simple Syrup recipe follows; 2 oz (1/4 cup) orange liquer; Zest of 4 limes removed in strips with vegetables peeler; 1 cup sugar; 1 tbsp from package of taco seasoning mix; Kosher salt

The southwestern taste of McCormick® Taco Seasoning gives this craft cocktail a welcome, unexpected flavor punch. Taco Seasoning is used in both the lime simple syrup and as a garnish on the glass rim. Serve it with your Taco Tuesday menu for a whole new twist on the swe...

Ingredients 6 Servings

Margaritas
Kosher salt
1 package McCormick® Original Taco Seasoning Mix, divided, 1 tablespoon reserved
Lime wedges, for rimming glasses and garnish
6 ounces (3/4 cup) good quality tequila
4 ounces (1/2 cup) Lime and Taco Simple Syrup, recipe follows
2 ounces (1/4 cup) orange liquer
Lime and Taco Simple Syrup
Zest of 4 limes, removed in strips with vegetables peeler
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon from package of McCormick® Original Taco Seasoning Mix
Kosher salt

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 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.
2 Combine the tequila, lime juice, Lime and Taco Simple Syrup, orange liqueur and several ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Shake well until chilled.
3 Fill the prepared glasses with ice, then strain the drink through the top of the cocktail shaker into the glasses. Garnish with lime wedges.
4 For the Lime and Taco Simple Syrup, place the lime zest in a heatproof bowl.
5 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.