Orange Basil Margarita
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
8 cups
- Serves:
- 6-10
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 4 -5 fresh basil leaves
- 3 oranges
- 3 limes
- 4 cups sour mix
- 2 cups gold tequila
- ice
directions
- Place sugar and water in a microwave safe bowl.
- Zest the oranges with a vegetable peeler and add to bowl. Stir.
- Heat mixture in the microwave until boiling and sugar is dissolved.
- Crush basil to release flavor and add to bowl, allow mixture (syrup at this point) to cool.
- Add sour mix to pitcher.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over the pitcher and squeeze the zested oranges and the limes through it.
- Pour the syrup through strainer into the pitcher.
- Add tequila and ice.
- Serve with orange slices and basil for garnish.
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I am a working mother of 1 in central New York. I love to cook and have for most of my life.