Spicy Pomegranate Ginger Paloma
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Ingredients
- Spicy Ginger Syrup:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 leaves mint
- Paloma:
- 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup grapefruit juice
- Juice from 1/2 a lime
- 3 tablespoons Spicy Ginger Syrup
- 2 ounces tequila
- Ginger beer, for topping
- Spicy Sweet Rim (optional):
- 1 tablespoon coarse sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Cayenne to taste
Instructions
- 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.
- Mix coarse sugar, sugar, and cayenne on a plate. Run lime wedge around rim and dip into sugar mix.
- Fill glass with ice. Add pomegranate juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, spicy ginger syrup, and tequila. Stir and top with ginger beer.