Vampiro
- 1 cup tequila
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 cup simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves)
- 3/4 cup hibiscus juice, recipe follows
- Garnish with edible vampire teeth, optional
- In a cocktail shaker: combine tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, and hibiscus juice with ice and shake well.
- Strain into 2 chilled martini glasses and garnish as desired.
- 6 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups dried hibiscus flowers, also known as sorrel
- 3-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced
- 1/2 cup sugar
- In a large saucepan combine the water, flowers, and ginger.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
- Add sugar and stir until dissolved then strain through a fine strainer.
- Let juice cool and then chill in refrigerator until needed.
- Serving Suggestions: This juice is great alone or mixed with other juices or cocktails.
- Yield: approximately 7 cups
tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, simple syrup, hibiscus juice, teeth
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/vampiro.html (may not work)