Tamarind Margarita

There are margaritas, and then there are margaritas that make you stop mid-sip and actually think about what you're tasting. This is the second kind.

Tamarind is not an ingredient most people reach for when making cocktails — and that is exactly why it works so well here. It is sour in a way that lime alone never quite is, with a dark, fruity depth underneath that lingers. The first sip hits you with that tartness, the tequila carries it through, and then the Tajín rim brings just enough heat to keep things interesting right to the end of. . .