Lime and Coconut Margarita

I started making margaritas after I had Camille and realized I had no hope of going out to get a margarita since 1) it generally seems to be frowned upon to bring a baby into a bar and 2) it is even more frowned upon to leave a baby home alone and go out to a bar. So I came up with a pretty good margarita recipe then, but didn't write it down. Time went on and I could escape from Camille to get drinks with friends, so I hadn't made margaritas at home for a while. Now I have an infant again and having survived a miserable couple days alone with the girls while David was on a business trip, I did a little experimenting last night. Here's what I came up with:

Lime and Coconut Margarita

Juice from 1 1/2 limes

1/4 cup citrus syrup

3 tablespoons unsweetened, light coconut milk

3 tablespoons tequila (my favorite so far is Hornitos)

1 tablespoon Cointreau

Add ice and all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake. Strain into a margarita glass. Makes 1 margarita.

Citrus Syrup

2 cups sugar

1 cup water

Zest from 2 oranges

Zest from 2 large lemons

1 cinnamon stick

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring sugar, water, orange and lemon zests, and cinnamon stick to a boil while stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes. Strain syrup into a container and store in the refrigerator.