Spice Market's Ginger Margarita

Fret not if you can't make it out of the house (or worse, the office!)! Spice Market is generously sharing with you its sumptuous recipe for their ginger marg.

For the Ginger Lime Syrup

1 cup Ginger, peeled, chopped and pureed in blender
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cups Fresh lime juice

Bring lime juice and sugar to a boil.  Remove from heat and add ginger.  Let steep until room temperature.  Strain through a chinois, pushing for total extraction.

For the Margarita

1 oz Reposado Tequila
½ oz Cointreau
½ oz Ginger Lime Syrup

Combine all ingredients in a rocks glass with ice. Shake vigorously.  Crust rim of glass with ginger salt and pour margarita into glass. Squeeze a lime wedge then drop it in the drink.