Texas Red River Margaritas

Name: Texas Red River Margaritas
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 4 ounces tequila; 2 jalapeno peppers, quartered and seeded; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon coarse sugar; 1 cup ruby red grapefruit juice; 1/2 cup simple syrup

When I lived in Texas, I decided to create a cocktail that represented my new home. I've found that blood orange juice works just as well as the grapefruit juice. —Danny Schneider, Omaha, NE

Ingredients

4 ounces tequila
2 jalapeno peppers, quartered and seeded
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon coarse sugar
1 cup ruby red grapefruit juice
1/2 cup simple syrup

Directions

Place tequila and jalapenos in a small bowl. Let stand 2-3 hours.
Using water, moisten the rims of four margarita or cocktail glasses. Mix salt and sugar on a plate; hold each glass upside down and dip rim into salt mixture. Set aside. Discard remaining salt mixture on plate.
Strain tequila into a small bowl, discarding jalapenos. Stir in grapefruit juice and simple syrup. Serve in prepared glasses over ice.