INGREDIENTS
1.5 oz silver tequila
1/2 tsp fresh lime zest
1 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz fresh orange juice
Simple syrup*, optional
3 oz Gillespie’s Traditional Ginger Beer
Lime wedge, for garnish
METHOD
Combine the tequila, lime zest, lime juice, orange juice and a few ice cubes in a cocktail shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Pour into a rocks glass over ice. Taste, and stir in some simple syrup if you'd like it sweeter. Top off with the traditional ginger beer and garnish with a lime wedge.
*SIMPLE SYRUP
To make simple syrup, bring equal parts sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cool and chill.
OTHER RECIPES
Ginger Fizz
Ginger & Apple Cooler
Big Al’s Ginger Beer Margarita