The Weeknight Table

Green Apple Syrup

• 1 cup green apple juice (Granny Smith if fresh-pressed, or unsweetened juice)
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• ¼ teaspoon malic acid (this is the secret — optional but huge)

Simmer just until dissolved. Cool.

Margarita Build

• 2 oz blanco tequila
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• ¾ oz green apple syrup
• ½ oz orange liqueur
• Tiny pinch of salt in the shaker

Shake and pour over ice!