Tamarind Margarita
- 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp (see Note)
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 cup Herradura Silver tequila
- 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
- Crushed ice
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup Cointreau
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt mixed with 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 4 lime wedges
- In a saucepan, simmer the tamarind and water over low heat, stirring, until the pulp dissolves.
- Press the mixture into a shaker through a fine-mesh sieve.
- Add 1/2 cup of the tequila and the sugar; shake vigorously.
- Add ice to the shaker, then add 1/2 cup of lime juice, the Cointreau, the orange juice and the remaining 1/2 cup of tequila; shake well.
- Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of lime juice and the salt mixture into 2 bowls.
- Dip the rims of 4 old-fashioned glasses first in the lime juice and then in the salt mixture.
- Fill the glasses with ice.
- Strain the drink into the glasses and garnish with the lime wedges.
tamarind pulp, water, tequila, sugar, lime juice, orange juice, kosher salt, lime wedges
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/tamarind-margarita (may not work)