Helios Margarita

The beguiling hue of the Helios Margarita is sure to produce oohs and aahs in the room. This recipe is simple yet impressive, perfect to serve with aperitivo or to whet the palate before dinner.

By | June 13, 2019

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces Reposado tequila
  • ¾ ounce Strega
  • ½ ounce sunflower orgeat*
  • ¾ ounce fresh-pressed lime
  • Sunflower petals for garnish
*Sunflower Orgeat
  • 1 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1½ cups water
  • ½ teaspoon orange blossom water
  • 1 ounce vodka

Preparation

Combine liquid ingredients in a bar tin, add ice, shake vigorously for 10 seconds and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a sunflower petals or a dwarf sunflower blossom. Makes 1 cocktail.


*Sunflower Orgeat

Lightly toast sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat to a light golden color for 1 to 2 minutes. Cool and pulse in a food processor until finely ground. Combine honey and ground seeds in small saucepan over low heat, stir until honey begins to bubble, then stir in the water. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, cover and infuse for at least 1 hour. Strain the batch through a double layer of cheesecloth, discarding solids. Stir in orange blossom water and vodka. Funnel into a clean bottle or Mason jar. Store in refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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Ingredients

  • 2 ounces Reposado tequila
  • ¾ ounce Strega
  • ½ ounce sunflower orgeat*
  • ¾ ounce fresh-pressed lime
  • Sunflower petals for garnish
*Sunflower Orgeat
  • 1 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1½ cups water
  • ½ teaspoon orange blossom water
  • 1 ounce vodka
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