10m
PREP TIME
15m
COOK TIME
10
INGREDIENTS
10m
PREP TIME
15m
COOK TIME
10
INGREDIENTS
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
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.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
(per Serving)Nutrition information coming soon.
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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NUTRITION INFORMATION
(per Serving)Nutrition information coming soon.
