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Smoked Lavender Margaritas

• 4 ounces of silver tequila
• 1 ounce Cointreau
• The juice of two limes and Ice
• 2 pinches of smoked salt
• 2 ounces of lavender syrup

To make the lavender syrup, boil a cup of water with a cup of sugar, 3 tablespoons of lavender flowers, and a strip of lemon peel. (The acid in the lemon peel helps preserve the colour of the flowers). Reduce to low heat and simmer for twenty minutes. Taste the syrup, you may want to add more flowers and simmer longer. Strain the flowers out.

To make the Margaritas, nearly fill the pitcher of a blender with ice, add all of the other ingredients, and blend until smooth. Taste for salt, lavender and lime, adding more if necessary to balance the flavours. Pour into chilled glasses rimmed with smoked salt.

Cheers!