Clementine Margaritas

Submitted by tinebean21

"I found this recipe in People Magazine (4/27/2009). It sounds yummy!"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 pitcher

ingredients

• 2 -3 peeled clementines
• 2 -3 cups ice
• 2 tablespoons simple syrup (1 part water to 1 part sugar)
• 2 cups lemon soda
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• lime zest
• 3 cups tequila
• 2 tablespoons Cointreau liqueur

directions

1. Combine 1 part water to 1 part sugar in saucepan over low heat (for simple syrup).
2. Stir until sugar dissolves and then cool
3. Mash clementines at bottom of pitcher.
4. Add ice, tequila, soda, syrup, lime juice and Cointreau.
5. Add a bit of lime zest.
6. Stir.