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Holiday Shopper Margarita
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This recipe from Imbibe hit my inbox a week or so ago and I couldn’t wait to shake it up! I’m not much of a holiday shopper, but simply couldn’t resist the combination of flavors in this margarita.

Recipe from Beau du Bois of Puesto
Courtesy of Imbibe Magazine

2 oz Hibiscus-infused Reposado Tequila
1 oz Holiday cordial
1 oz Fresh squeezed lime juice
0.75 oz Grand Marnier
The recipe says to briefly whip shake with a handful of pebble ice, dump directly into a glass, and garnish with fresh mint and powdered sugar. I shook with ice, strained over crushed ice, and garnished with a cinnamon stick, powdered sugar and a Santa pick.

The holiday cordial recipe calls for 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons thinly sliced ginger, 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste, and 1 cinnamon stick. Heat to a simmer, let the mixture simmer for 2 minutes, remove from the heat, and let it cool for 1 hour before patiently straining through a coffee filter.

Okay, this was delicious and absolutely worth the effort to infuse the tequila and make the holiday cordial. I only did a small 6 ounce tequila infusion using a sample pack of dried hibiscus flowers from @selefina.spices and it worked great. And, that holiday cordial is sooo good! I’ll try to share a few other drinks I’ve made with it, like a yummy banana daiquiri.

Cheers to Christmas!

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