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Tequila and herb cocktail
Ingredients
- Ice
- 2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce herby simple syrup (recipe to follow)
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- Sparkling water to top it off
- Lime wedges and fresh herbs for garnish
Herby simple syrup:
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup fresh herbs - parsley, basil and thyme
Directions
Cocktail:
- To a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, simple syrup and lime juice. Shake vigorously. Pour over ice filled cocktail glasses and top with sparkling water. Garnish with a lime wedge and some fresh herbs. Enjoy!
Herby simple syrup:
- In a medium size pot over high heat, bring sugar and water to a boil. Stir to ensure all the sugar has dissolved.
- Turn the heat off and add the herbs. Stir a bit aggressively with a wooden spoon to allow some of the natural oils in the herbs to be released.
- Let this sit for about an hour. Strain out the herbs, and pour simple syrup into a jar. Enjoy!
