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Red Mesa Grill Margaritas

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Makes: 1 servings Prep: 20 mins
Chill: 1 hr

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Ingredients

Fresh Sour Mix: 1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 Simple Syrup (see recipe below)
Lime wedges
Salt or sugar
For Raging Rita Margarita: 3 tablespoons tequila (they use Patron silver)
3 tablespoons Fresh Sour Mix
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 to 2 tablespoons cointreau
Ice cubes
For Missy Margarita: 6 tablespoons Fresh Sour Mix
3 tablespoons Cuervo 1800 Anejo
1 to 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
Ice cubes
For Pineapple Margatini: 1/4 cup Pineapple Steeped Tequila
1 to 2 tablespoons cointreau
2 tablespoons Fresh Sour Mix
pineapple juice
Ice cubes

Directions

1. For the Fresh Sour Mix:Stir together the lime juice, lemon juice, and the Simple Syrup. Cover and chill up to 1 week. For glasses, rub the rims of margarita glasses with lime wedges. Place salt or sugar in a shallow dish. Invert glasses and dip rims into salt or sugar to coat; set aside.

2. For each Raging Rita Margarita:Place the tequila, 3 tablespoons Fresh Sour Mix, orange juice, and 1 to 2 tablespoons cointreau in a cocktail shaker with ice. Cover and shake. Strain into sugared glasses. Serve with lime wedges.

3. For each Missy Margarita:Place the 6 tablespoons Fresh Sour Mix, Cuervo, and Grand Marnier in a cocktail shaker with ice. Cover and shake. Strain into salted glasses. Serve with lime wedges.

4. For each Pineapple Margatini:Place the Pineapple Steeped Tequila, the 1 to 2 tablespoons cointreau, 2 tablespoons Fresh Sour Mix, and the pineapple juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Cover and shake. Strain into sugared glasses. Serve with lime wedges.

Pineapple Steeped Tequila

Ingredients

2 cups tequila
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 of a peeled, cored pineapple
1/2 of a split vanilla bean

Directions

In a glass or ceramic bowl stir together tequila and packed brown sugar till dissolved. Stir in 1/2 of a peeled, cored pineapple cut into chunks and 1/2 of a split vanilla bean. Cover and chill for 1 week. Strain.

Simple Syrup

Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup water

Directions

In a small saucepan stir together sugar and water. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and cool the syrup. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and chill.