Salt Air Margarita
This salt air margarita is topped with a later of salty foam that provides just the right amount of saltiness with each tangy grapefruit margarita sip.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 large, 4 medium 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Mixed
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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For the salt air margarita
- 1 cup tequila
- 1 cup fresh red ruby grapefruit juice (about 2 grapefruits, depending on size)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice (2 limes)
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup water
For the salt foam
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons Texturas Sucro
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
Instructions
- Cut the grapefruit in half and squeeze the juice into a large bowl. Strain out any pulp and seeds.
- Make the salt foam: Combine all ingredients and blend with an immersion blender until foam forms and volume is about doubled. Allow the foam to sit for about 2 minutes, and then carefully scoop out the foam and spoon over margarita.
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail mixer with ice. Shake, and serve immediately with salt foam on top.
Notes
Salt foam adapted from Jose Andres via Food and Wine