DUSTY ROAD

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Provided by Food Network

Time 10m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 ounces blue agave tequila
1 ounce grapefruit juice
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1/4 ounce orange liqueur, such as Cointreau
Cactus fruit peel, for garnish
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Steps:

Combine the tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, Simple Syrup and orange liqueur in a pint glass. Fill the glass with ice, cover with a shaker tin and shake vigorously for 8 to 10 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with cactus fruit peel.
Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.