Blood Orange Margarita Recipe

Course: cocktail, drink

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: drink

Calories: 293kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

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Equipment

Cocktail Shaker

Ingredients

Margarita salt or coarse sea salt, for rimming
Lime wedge for rimming
3 ounces gold tequila
1 ounce fresh lime juice from 1 lime
1 ounce fresh blood orange juice from ½ blood orange
1 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce sparkling water
Blood orange slices optional, for garnish
Mint leaves optional, for garnish

Instructions

Run a lime wedge along the rim of your glass and dip into margarita salt.
Margarita salt, Lime wedge
In a shaker with ice, combine the tequila, lime juice, blood orange juice, and simple syrup.
3 ounces gold tequila, 1 ounce fresh lime juice, 1 ounce fresh blood orange juice, 1 ounce simple syrup
Shake well for 15-20 seconds or until the shaker feels chilled. Pour over your prepared glass with ice.
Top off the drink with sparkling water.
1 ounce sparkling water
Garnish with a blood orange slice and mint if desired. Enjoy!
Blood orange slices, Mint leaves

Notes

I prefer gold tequila for its woody, deeper flavor, but you could use reposado or blanco/silver.
While you can use bottled store-bought blood orange juice, freshly squeezed lime juice is a must!
Do not add the seltzer to the cocktail shaker. It will cause the cocktail to fizz and leak!
Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.

Storage: Store a blood orange margarita (minus the seltzer and ice) in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Shake, pour over ice, and add the seltzer before serving.

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