Red-Grapefruit Margaritas

By draingal

Ingredients

• 2 red grapefruits
• 8 ounces (1 cup) silver tequila
• 1 tablespoon superfine sugar, plus more for coating glass rims
• 3 ounces (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) triple sec
• 3 cups small ice cubes

Preparation

Step 1

1. Remove zest from 1 grapefruit. Place zest in a glass; add tequila. Cover, and let stand 1 hour. Strain. Rub zest over half of each glass rim; dip rims in sugar.
2. Cut peel and pith from grapefruits; cut flesh into segments. Puree grapefruits, tequila, sugar, triple sec, and ice in a blender until smooth. Pour into glasses.