The BeFedrita
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups sugar
- Lemon zest peeled from one lemon, being careful not to get any pith
- 2 cups lemon juice
- 2 cups lime juice
- 1 cup gold tequila
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- Lime wedges
- Coarse salt
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- FOR THE LEMON SIMPLE SYRUP:
- Combine the water and sugar in a large saucepan. Once sugar has dissolved, add lemon peel and cook in syrup for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Once cooled, remove lemon peel.
- FOR THE BEFEDRITA:
- Rub the rims of the glasses with a lime wedge. Dip rims in coarse salt.
- Combine lemon juice and lime juice to the lemon simple syrup to make a sweet and sour mix. Add the tequila and Triple Sec. Stir.
- Serve over ice, or blend in a blender (in batches) with desired amount of ice cubes.