Corvette Summer

Yield: 2

Author: Anthony Bourdain

Ingredients

Ginger-Lime Syrup:

2 Tablespoons Water

½ Cup Granulated Sugar

Zest of 1 Lime

Juice of 1 Lime

1 Teaspoon Grated Ginger

For The Cocktail:

Ice Cubes

Grapefruit Zest

3 Ounces Tequila

2/3 Cup Grapefruit Juice fresh squeezed

2 Teaspoons Ginger Lime Simple Syrup

Instructions

Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, zest, juice, and ginger and bring to a simmer. Shut the heat off. Strain and let cool. Store in a small air-tight container in the refrigerator.

Cocktails: Place two cubes of ice and a piece of grapefruit zest in each glass. Pour in 1.5 ounces of tequila, 1/3 grapefruit juice, and a teaspoon of ginger-lime syrup into each glass. Stir and serve with a slice of lime for garnish.