Norteno Margarita

• Margarita salt, for rim
• Lime wedge, for rim and garnish
• Ice
• 2 ounces tequila
• 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
• 1 ounce simple syrup, see Cook's Note
• 1/2 ounce green chile juice, see Cook's Note

1. Put some salt on a flat dish.
2. Moisten the rim of the margarita glass with the lime wedge and dip it in to the salt.
3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
4. Add the tequila, lime juice, simple syrup and green chile juice to the shaker and shake vigorously for 3 seconds.
5. Pour into the salted glass and garnish with the lime wedge.
6. Cook's Note:
7. To make the simple syrup, heat 1 part water and 1 part granulated sugar in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves.
8. Cool before using.
9. To prepare the green chile juice, put 1 New Mexico green chile in a blender with 1 ounce of water and blend thoroughly.
10. Strain the puree through a fine mesh strainer and transfer to a squeeze bottle.
11. If New Mexico green chiles are not available, serrano chiles may be substituted.
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salt, tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, chile juice

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/norteno-margarita-recipe.html (may not work)