Margarita Snow Cone Syrup

Name: Margarita Snow Cone Syrup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 cups.
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 2 teaspoons grated lime zest; 1/4 cup tequila; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons Triple Sec

I've tried pretty much every kind of margarita under the sun, but this snow cone version turns my favorite drink into even more of a party. —Monique Perez, Chicago, Illinois

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons grated lime zest
1/4 cup tequila
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons Triple Sec

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water and lime zest. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat. Cool completely. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl; discard lime zest. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days.