Ginger Lime Daiquiri

Ginger Lime Daiquiri

Yield: 1 cocktail with plenty of simple syrup for several more drinks

Ingredients

Ginger Simple Syrup:
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup ginger, peeled and sliced
Ginger Lime Daiquiri (makes 1)
• 2 ounce golden rum
• 1 ounces lime juice
• 1 ounce ginger simple syrup
• Dash fresh ginger, grated with a microplane or fine zester

Instructions

1. Make the ginger simple syrup: Add water, sugar and ginger to a pan over medium-high heat. Stir continually until sugar has dissolved, remove from heat. Allow the ginger to steep until syrup has cooled to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Strain out the ginger and store simple syrup in a plastic squeeze bottle or jar in the fridge until ready to use (can be made up to a week ahead of time).
2. Make the Daiquiri: Add rum, lime juice and ginger simple syrup to a shaker full of ice. Shake gently for 15-30 seconds, strain into a cocktail glass. Grate fresh ginger into the glass.

Notes

Ginger simple syrup also makes a fantastic addition to watermelon margaritas