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Honey Rose Margarita

Try this sweet floral twist on a margarita! You can make your own rose water or use storebought.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 oz blanco tequila
  • 1 oz Cointreau
  • 1 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • 2 dashes rose water
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Combine  honey and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and whisk until the honey is dissolved, then set it aside to cool—this is your golden, floral-sweet syrup.
  2. Once cooled, add the tequila, Cointreau, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, rose water, and 1 oz of the honey syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  3. Shake well, then strain the beverage into a lowball glass over fresh ice. Sip and savor the floral twist on a classic!