Mango Basil Margarita
Kick your summer into high gear with a mango twist on a classic margarita featuring a lovely reposado tequila and tiny bit of aromatics from basil. It's a simple shake to a lovely, thirst-quenching margarita. Better make two.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Espanita Reposado Tequila
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- ½ oz mango nectar
- ¾ oz mango simple syrup
- ¼ oz orange curacao
- 5 drops basil tincture
- Garnish: basil leaf and chili lime seasoning for the rim
Instructions
- Paint a swath of simple syrup on a rocks glass and shake chili lime seasoning on it. Combine tequila, lime juice, mango nectar, mango syrup, curacao and basil tincture in a shaking tin and fill with ice. Shake until very cold, so cold the shaker is painful to hold onto. Strain into a rocks glass and serve over ice.
Notes
For Basil Tincture: put a handful of fresh basil leaves in a 1/2 cup mason jar, cover with 151 proof grain alcohol and let set for 2 to 4 days. Strain and pour into a small dropper bottle.
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