Ginger Margarita

• Kosher salt
• 1 quarter-size slice of fresh ginger
• One 1/4-inch slice of Thai chile
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 ounces anejo tequila
• 1/2 ounce Cointreau
• Ice
• 1 lime wedge

1. Moisten the rim of a margarita glass and press into the salt.
2. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the ginger, chile, sugar and lemon juice.
3. Add the tequila, Cointreau and ice and shake.
4. Strain into the prepared glass over ice.
5. Squeeze in lime juice, fasten the wedge to the glass and serve.

kosher salt, quarter, chile, sugar, lemon juice, anejo tequila, lime

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/vongerichten-ginger-margarita (may not work)