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 sweet and salty margarita.
Recipe created by two-time "Chopped" champ, Chef James Briscione. He brings creativity to the table with bold flavors and spices in his new Food Network cooking show, "Man Crafted."
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 sweet and salty margarita.
Recipe created by two-time "Chopped" champ, Chef James Briscione. He brings creativity to the table with bold flavors and spices in his new Food Network cooking show, "Man Crafted."
Ingredients 6 Servings
- Margaritas
- Kosher salt
- 1 package McCormick® Original Taco Seasoning Mix Packet, 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 Packet
- Kosher salt
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.
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