Hi everyone! I hope you’re enjoying your weekend.
I’ve got a great cocktail to share with you today. I meant to get this out yesterday, but this week has been a bit crazy. Various appointments all happened to fall around the same time and life in general has just been a bit busy… you know how it goes.
That being said, a cocktail is definitely in order. So sit back, relax, put your feet up and enjoy this light and refreshing cocktail. Just be warned… these babies go down easily.
Ginger-Lime Margarita
Author: Kathleen | HapaNom
Recipe type: Drinks
Serves: 4 cocktails
Ingredients
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 inches of ginger, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces tequila
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 lime, quarter
- kosher salt for rimming the glass
- ice
Instructions
- To make the ginger-lime simple syrup, combine the lime juice, sugar, and ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Strain out the ginger and set the simple syrup aside to cool.
- Fill a shallow plate with salt. Run a sliced lime around the rim of each glass. Press the rim of the glass into the salt. Fill the salt rimmed glasses with ice.
- Making one at a time, fill a cocktail shaker with ice*. Pour 2 ounces of tequila, ¼ cup of orange juice, and 1 tablespoon of ginger-lime simple syrup over the ice. Shake and pour into the prepared glasses. Garnish with a lime if you wish, serve and enjoy!
Notes
* If you don't have a shaker, you can add all of the ingredients at once in a large pitcher filled with ice to combine.
Such a great idea to add ginger to a margarita. I’ll be making this next weekend for sure!
Thanks, Kristen! I think the ginger adds a nice refreshing quality to the drink 🙂
Anyone who is a friend of ginger is a friend of mine. I can’t stand when people tell me they hate it. Like – are you even human? Haha. Can’t wait to add this to my margs! ;P
I know! I can’t believe there are people who don’t like ginger! Just means more ginger-lime margaritas for us, right? 😉
Well I know I would love to enjoy 1 or 3 of these this weekend. Love the sound of the ginger with the lime. Cheers!
Oh yes, I did just that… maybe a few more. Which is why I got virtually nothing done this weekend! 😉
I love margaritas! In fact, we are dinning out on Mexican food tonight, and I can see one in my near future. This ginger-lime version is a fantastic combination, Kathleen! It makes me feel like I’m drinking healthy. Haha!
Ha, well I don’t know if it’s exactly healthy. It’s like my logic for Bloody Mary’s – I’m getting all those veggies, so it’s got to be good, right?
Hope you enjoyed your cocktail 🙂
This is the perfect recipe for a Friday! Love the flavor combo! So pretty!
Thanks, Mira. After that week, I definitely had a few 😉
Ooh, I’m loving the combination of citrus and ginger in these bad-boys! What a great drink for Cinco de Mayo!
Omg! I didn’t even realize that Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner… duh! 😉 Perhaps I subconsciously knew since I made margaritas 😉 Thanks for reminding me, Allie!
Oh wow – you are my kind of girl! I love that you added ginger to this…
The ginger adds a nice clean element to the drink. And booze makes everything better, right? 😉