In a sauce pan over medium, medium-low heat add the syrup ingredients. Stir together and let warm/simmer for 10 minutes. Tip: Press lightly on the ginger pieces to release more flavor.
Remove from the heat and let cool for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Strain the solids from the liquid and discard the ginger. Store the ginger syrup in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the solids from the liquid and discard the ginger. However if you are serving the ginger margaritas right away save the ginger coins for garnish!
Store the ginger simple syrup in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.Tip: a mason jar is the perfect storage container for your syrup!
This will make enough simple syrup for about 8 ginger margaritas
Ginger Margarita
Grab a rocks size glass, 8-10 oz in size. Run a lime around the rim of the glass and then dip in kosher salt. Fill with ice, set aside.
In the shaker add a few cubes of ice, tequila, fresh lime juice, ginger simple syrup, and Cointreau. Pop the lid on and shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds. Tip: for an even stronger ginger flavor, muddle 2 coins of ginger in the bottom of the shaker before adding the ice and liquid.
Strain into your prepared glass.
Float a little ginger beef on the top, give it a quick stir.
Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel. Cheers!!
Notes
Tequila: since you are adding a lot of flavors to this cocktail it is not necessary to have a $50-$100 bottle of tequila. Use a mid-priced tequila. We like: