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"   Photo: Cointreau  If the classic margarita&amp;#039;s too banal for your refined palate, you&amp;#039;re not alone. Thankfully, Dita Von Teese, fashion plate and burlesque star has come to the rescue with her MargaDita\u2014a tribute to the cocktail&amp;#039;s founder Margarita Sames. &amp;quot;Her Margarita recipe has been enjoyed for over 60 years and it seemed only natural for me to create my own cocktail as a tribute to this glamorous and charismatic woman,&amp;quot; Von Teese said in New York the other day. Of the mixology process she explained, &amp;quot;I wanted to keep the integrity of the original margarita recipe, but add a personal touch of my own.&amp;quot; The personal touch means rose syrup and chipotle pepper, as well as Cointreau (she&amp;#039;s their brand ambassador). The pleasant liquor turns out to be one of the recipe&amp;#039;s main ingredients. &amp;quot;I love the idea of adding floral notes to drinks,&amp;quot; she told us, &amp;quot;it adds a perfume element that lends just a touch of sweet.&amp;quot; Given that Von Teese always looks porcelain-perfect, and it&amp;#039;s been impossibly hot in New York all week, we couldn&amp;#039;t pass up the chance to ask her for makeup tips. &amp;quot;If its really hot outside I wear a bit less makeup, use a good mattifying lotion, and constantly powder.&amp;quot; To forsake that summer glow she&amp;#039;s even gone to the extreme of swimming with a parasol in one hand. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ve gotten really good at paddling with one hand while holding it in the other!&amp;quot; she laughed. Click through for the MargaDita recipe! Cointreau MargaDita 1 oz Cointreau 1 oz Silver Tequila 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice 1/2 oz Monin Rose Syrup 1 pinch Chipotle Spice Mix all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into a chilled coup glass. Garnish with floating organic yellow rose petals. For an added kick, add a chipotle and salt rim. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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