Tomatillo Margaritas
makes 4 cocktails
Simple Syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold water
Bring the water and sugar to a boil until sugar dissolves. Let cool completely.
Rim
2 tbsp coarse salt
zest from 2 limes (use the limes you’re going to juice)
Stir the lime zest and salt together.
Cocktail
simple syrup
2 small tomatillos
4 limes
4 oz white tequila
crushed ice
Puree the tomatillos and push through a fine-mesh sieve to separate the pulp and the juice. Juice the limes into the juice of the tomatillos.
In a large pitcher, stir the lime/tomatillo juice, the simple syrup (add half at a time and taste to make sure it’s not too sweet) and tequila. Taste and add more lime or simple syrup. Stir well and chill for at least an hour.
Use a wedge of lime to moisten the rim of your glass and dip into the rim mixture. Fill glasses with crushed ice and pour margarita over.