If you know anything about me, you will know that I love a good drink. And nothing satisfies me more than a sour and salty margarita. No pre-made mixes for me. I like freshly squeezed lime juice.
Every winter Blood Oranges come into season in California. And I look so forward to buying them and letting them kick my margarita into overdrive. The oranges add a tart acidity and the red color of the juice makes a gorgeous cocktail that blows my mind.
The best winter cocktail on planet earth. Let’s drink to that!!!
These blood-orange margaritas are perfect to get the party started. If you can’t find blood oranges, you can make this recipe with regular oranges and add a little red food coloring to the cocktail shaker.
I am not a fan of sweet cocktails so I don’t like to add any simple syrup, but if you prefer your drinks a little sweeter you can add the agave or honey I have left in the recipe as optional.
This should serve 2, but I prefer to look at it as one BIG drink for me.
Salute. I toast your health…
xxxx MM
Blood Orange Margaritas
Instructions
- ½ cup silver tequila
- ½ cup blood orange juice
- 3 TBS Cointreau or Triple Sec
- 2 TBS fresh lime juice
- 1 TBS agave/honey (***optional)
- Coarse sea salt – to garnish rim of glass
- Blood orange slices to garnish
Notes
Place the salt on a small plate. Run a wedge of lime around the rim of each glass. Roll the rim of the glass in the salt to coat it.
Fill a small cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the tequila, blood orange and lime juice, and Triple Sec or Cointreau.
***If you prefer a sweeter margarita add the agave or honey.
Cover and shake for 30 seconds. Strain the liquid into your glass and garnish it with a slice of blood orange.
SERVES 2
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