Hibiscus Tequila Fizz

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups dried hibiscus (jamaica)*
• 2 cups reposado or gold tequila
• 1 1/2 cups grapefruit juice
• 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 3/4 cup sweet vermouth
• 3/4 teaspoon aromatic bitters
• 6 cups cold club soda
• 12 lime slices

1. Heat sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, and hibiscus in a saucepan until boiling. Let cool for 1 1/4 hours, then strain, discarding hibiscus.
2. Chill until cold, at least 45 minutes and up to 2 weeks.
3. Combine hibiscus syrup, tequila, grapefruit and lime juices, vermouth, and bitters in a pitcher (at least 2 qt.).
4. Fill tall glasses with ice. Pour about 1/2 cup syrup mixture into each glass and top up each with about 1/2 cup club soda. Stir, then garnish with lime slices.
5. *Buy from a Latino market or from worldspices.com
6. Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

sugar, reposado, grapefruit juice, lime juice, sweet vermouth, aromatic bitters, cold club soda, lime slices

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/hibiscus-tequila-fizz (may not work)