Chew: Clinton Kelly's Ginger Peach Champagne Margarita

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• For the Margarita:
• 1 1/2 ounce Silver tequila
• 3/4 ounce Lime juice
• 1/2 ounce Peach schnapps
• 1 ounce Peach puree
• 3/4 ounce Ginger simple syrup
• 2 peaches (sliced)
• Ice
• champagne
• For the Ginger Simple Syrup:
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 1 Large piece of fresh ginger (peeled and sliced into thin rounds)

Preparation

Step 1

For the Ginger Simple Syrup:
Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Add ginger and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, and let steep for 1 hour. Pour syrup through a sieve into an airtight container and discard ginger. Refrigerate between uses.

For the Margarita:
Add all ingredients except 4 peach slices and champagne to a shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into salt rimmed margarita glass. Add a splash of champagne to the top of margarita and serve with a slice of peach.

To make a frozen margarita:
Puree all of the ingredients (except the champagne) in a blender with ice. Serve if a salt rimmed glass with a peach slice garnish.