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Beetle Juice

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 oz Espolon Blanco tequila
  • 3/4 oz Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
  • 3/4 oz fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 oz beet syrup
  • 1 orange wheel, sliced in half
For the beet syrup
  • 1 cup beet juice
  • 3/4 cup sugar

Method
 

  1. Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker.
  2. Shake until thoroughly chilled, about 10 seconds, and strain into a double old fashioned glass over pebbled ice.
  3. Garnish with an orange half. Boo!
For the beet syrup
  1. In a small pot, combine the beet juice and sugar over medium heat.
  2. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the liquid begins to thicken a little, about 15 minutes.
  3. Allow to cool and store in an airtight glass jar for up to 2 weeks.