Cha Cha's signature margarita

Chef Peter Serantoni
Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen, Brea

Orange County chef Peter Serantoni serves up margaritas hand-crafted with fresh-squeezed juices, homemade infusions and seasonal fresh fruit.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. blanco (silver) tequila
1/4 oz. elderflower liqueur
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
1/4 oz. agave nectar
1 oz. fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
Pinch kosher salt
2 oz. grapefruit soda
Grapefruit peel, for garnish

Directions

Combine the first five ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Add a pinch of salt and top with grapefruit soda. Garnish with grapefruit peel. (A potato peeler works well.)

Serves 1