Gooseberry Margaritas
- 2 cups gooseberries, divided
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 4 limes)
- 1 cup tequila
- 1 cup club soda
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
- 2 tablespoons white sparkling sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 9 lime wedges, divided
- Place 1 1/2 cups gooseberries in a mortar or other small bowl; gently crush with a pestle or fork.
- Combine crushed gooseberries, granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool completely. Strain through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Stir in lime juice; chill.
- Combine gooseberry mixture, tequila, soda, and Grand Marnier in a large pitcher; stir gently.
- Combine sparkling sugar, salt, and red pepper in a saucer. Rub the rims of 8 glasses with 1 lime wedge; spin rim of each glass in salt mixture to coat. Fill each prepared glass with ice. Divide margarita mixture evenly among glasses. Garnish with remaining gooseberries and lime wedges.
gooseberries, sugar, water, lime juice, tequila, club soda, grand marnier, white sparkling sugar, kosher salt, ground red pepper, lime wedges
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/gooseberry-margaritas (may not work)