Blood Orange Margarita
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Blood Orange Margarita
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The Blood Orange Margarita is a vibrant cocktail featuring fresh blood orange juice, tequila, triple sec, and lime juice, with rims dipped in kosher salt. Served over ice, this drink combines citrus brightness with the distinct flavor of blood oranges for a refreshing and visually striking margarita variation.
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This Blood Orange Margarita uses the juice of freshly squeezed blood oranges along with triple sec, tequila, and freshly squeezed lime juice to create a citrus-forward cocktail. The rim of the glass is coated with kosher salt by wetting it first with lime juice or water, which adds a salty contrast to the drink's sweet and tart flavors.
Shaking the ingredients with ice chills and dilutes them slightly, balancing the cocktail. The result is a crisp, tangy margarita with a characteristic deep orange-red hue from the blood orange juice. The drink is served over ice and can be garnished with a slice or twist of blood orange peel to complement the flavors and appearance.
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces blood orange juice about 2-3 blood oranges, fresh squeezed
- 2 ounces triple sec
- 3 ounces tequila
- 1 lime juice plus more for rimming glasses, fresh squeezed, 1/2 ounces
- kosher salt for rimming the glasses
Instructions
- Pour salt onto a small plate. Wet the rim of the glasses with water or lime juice and press the rims into the salt.
- Add the cocktail ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake well and strain into 2 glasses with more ice. Garnish with a twist of blood orange peel or a thin slice of blood orange.
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4.6
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