Orange Basil Margarita

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 -5 fresh basil leaves
• 3 oranges
• 3 limes
• 4 cups sour mix
• 2 cups gold tequila
• ice

Recipe

• 1 place sugar and water in a microwave safe bowl.
• 2 zest the oranges with a vegetable peeler and add to bowl. stir.
• 3 heat mixture in the microwave until boiling and sugar is dissolved.
• 4 crush basil to release flavor and add to bowl, allow mixture (syrup at this point) to cool.
• 5 add sour mix to pitcher.
• 6 place a fine mesh strainer over the pitcher and squeeze the zested oranges and the limes through it.
• 7 pour the syrup through strainer into the pitcher.
• 8 add tequila and ice.
• 9 serve with orange slices and basil for garnish.