Spicy Pomegranate Ginger Paloma

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Prep: 5 mins Cook: 30 mins (est.) Serves: 1

Ingredients

  • Spicy Ginger Syrup
  • 1/2 cup honey120 ml honey
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper2 ml cayenne pepper
  • 8 leaves mint8 leaves mint
  • Paloma
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate juice60 ml pomegranate juice
  • 1/4 cup grapefruit juice60 ml grapefruit juice
  • Juice from 1/2 a limeJuice from 1/2 a lime
  • 3 tablespoons Spicy Ginger Syrup45 ml Spicy Ginger Syrup
  • 2 ounces tequila2 ounces tequila
  • Ginger beer, for toppingGinger beer, for topping
  • Spicy Sweet Rim (optional):Spicy Sweet Rim (optional):
  • 1 tablespoon coarse sugar15 ml coarse sugar
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar15 ml granulated sugar
  • Cayenne to tasteCayenne to taste

Instructions

  1. Make spicy ginger syrup: Bring 1/2 cup water, honey, ginger, and cayenne to a boil. Simmer 1-2 minutes, remove from heat. Add mint, cover, steep 10 minutes. Strain. Store in fridge up to 2 weeks.
  2. Mix coarse sugar, sugar, and cayenne on a plate. Run lime wedge around rim and dip into sugar mix.
  3. Fill glass with ice. Add pomegranate juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, spicy ginger syrup, and tequila. Stir and top with ginger beer.
Source: Half Baked Harvest
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