4 people
DRINKS
Ina Garten Go-To Dinners (p. 29)
Grapefruit - 3
Limes - 2
Sugar - 3⁄4 cup
Tequila - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 1⁄4 cup
Grapefruit - juice 2 grapefruits to yield 1 cup of juice
Grapefruit - slice 1 grapefruit for garnish
Limes - juice to yield 1/4 cup juice
Make a 1⁄2 cup portion of simple syrup. Boil 1⁄2 cup of sugar and 1⁄2 cup of water together until the sugar dissolves completely. Store in the refrigerator until cool.
Combine 1⁄4 cup of kosher salt and 2 tbl of sugar on a small plate. Run a wedge of grapefruit around the rim of serving glasses to moisten. Lightly dip the rims in the sugar/salt mixture and set aside to dry.
Meanwhile, combine the grapefruit juice, tequila, lime juice, 1⁄2 cup of simple syrup and a pinch of salt in a pitcher and stir to blend. Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice and pour in the cockail mixture (you may have to do this in batches). Shake for a full 30 seconds to chill and slightly dilute the coktail. Pour into two of the prepared glasses, add a few ice cubes and a wedge of sliced grapefruit to garnish and serve ice cold. Repeat with remaining glasses.