Margarita Syrup

Name: Margarita Syrup
Yield: 44 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups sugar; 1/3 cup lemon juice (from about 2 lemons); 3 tablespoons lime juice (from about 2 limes); 1/4 cup Cointreau; 1/2 cup tequila; Crushed ice, for serving

These alcoholic snow-cone syrups are sure to be a hit. But if you prefer something nonalcoholic, just omit the booze.

Servings: 44
Yield: Makes 5 1/2 cups

Photography: Raymond Hom

Source: Martha Stewart Weddings, Spring 2012

Ingredients

6 cups sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
3 tablespoons lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1/4 cup Cointreau
1/2 cup tequila
Crushed ice, for serving

Directions

Bring sugar and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool. Stir in the juices, Cointreau, and tequila. Refrigerate syrup, covered, until cold. For each margarita, pour 2 tablespoons syrup over 1/2 cup crushed ice.