Blood Orange Margarita
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5
Blood Orange Margarita
Description
This margarita starts by rimming glasses with fresh blood orange juice and coarse salt, enhancing the citrus aroma and adding a contrasting salty bite. The cocktail is blended by shaking together freshly squeezed blood orange juice, lime juice, tequila, and triple sec with ice, chilling and diluting the mixture slightly for a balanced taste.
The resulting drink offers the rich, slightly sweet and tangy flavor of blood orange alongside sharp lime acidity. The smooth warmth of the tequila and the orange-flavored triple sec add depth and complexity. Serving it with a slice of blood orange adds a decorative touch and an extra hint of brightness.
Served chilled over ice in salted-rim glasses, this cocktail is ideal for festive occasions such as Cinco de Mayo or whenever a citrus-forward margarita is desired.
Ingredients
- 3 fl oz blood orange juice
- 1 fl oz lime juice
- 2 fl oz tequila
- 1 fl oz triple sec
- 2 cups ice
Instructions
Prep the glasses
- Cut the blood oranges in half and rim the margarita glasses with their juice.
- Prep a plate with some coarse salt and use the juice to stick the salt to the rim.
Juice the fruit
- Juice the blood oranges and limes. Pour into the measuring cup.
Combine the ingredients
- Add ice to the cocktail shaker. Pour in the blood orange and lime juice into the shaker. Next, add the tequila and triple sec.
- Shake for 5 to 10 seconds and pour into your prepared glasses. Garnish with a blood orange slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Rim the margarita glasses with blood orange juice and coarse salt to enhance flavor and presentation.
- Shake ingredients with ice for 5 to 10 seconds to chill and properly mix the cocktail.
- Garnish with a blood orange slice to complement the cocktail's color and citrus notes.
- This drink is especially suitable for Cinco de Mayo celebrations but enjoyable anytime you seek a citrusy margarita.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 115kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 0.04g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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