Ingredients

• 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

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Instructions

1. 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.
2. 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.