Blood Orange Margarita Recipe
Smooth in taste, with a salty rim and a vibrant blood-orange color, this Blood Orange Margarita satisfies all your senses. Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Servings: 1 drink
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
Ingredients
- 3 oz. gold tequila
- 1 oz. fresh lime juice from 1 lime
- 1 oz. fresh blood orange juice from ½ blood orange
- 1 oz. simple syrup
- 1 oz. sparkling water
- lime wedge for rimming
- margarita salt or coarse sea salt, for rimming
- 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 oz. gold tequila, 1 oz. fresh lime juice, 1 oz. fresh blood orange juice, 1 oz. 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 oz. sparkling water
- Garnish with a blood orange slice and mint if desired. Enjoy!blood orange slices, mint leaves
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg