WARNING: Turmeric is very orange stuff! It can easily stain clothing and surfaces. I suggest making these cocktails on a cookie sheet while wearing an apron!
Turmeric adds a smoky flavor to this margarita. If you like a sweeter margarita, use two ounces of orange juice, instead of one.
Course Cocktail
Cuisine Fusion
Key Ingredient Orange, Tequila, Turmeric
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 1
Calories 241kcal
Author Vintage Kitty
Ingredients
Simple Syrup:
1cuporganic sugar
1cupwater
1TBturmeric
Margarita:
1ozgold tequila
1oztriple sec
1-2ozfresh orange juice
1ozof simple syrup
Rim:
1/2tspground turmeric
1/2tspancho chili powder
2tspcoarse salt
Instructions
Simple Syrup
In a small sauce pan, combine sugar, water and turmeric.
Place over medium heat and bring to boil.
Cook until sugar dissolves.
Strain syrup through a coffee filter.
Rim
Combine ancho, turmeric and salt on a small plate and mix to combine.
Wet the top of a glass with a wedge of orange and sip in spice mix.
Margarita:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add orange juice, tequila, triple sec and simple syrup and shake.