Blood Orange Margarita

No ratings yet

Add a pop of vibrant color to the classic margarita with fresh squeezed blood orange juice! Blood oranges are in season in from December through April.

Yield: serves one, multiply as needed

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Maryanne Cabrera

Ingredients

2 oz silver tequila
¾ oz orange cognac liqueur, like Cointreu or Grand Marnier
1 oz fresh squeezed blood orange juice
½ oz fresh squeezed lime juice
½ oz simple syrup*, or more according to your taste preferences
coarse sea salt, to rim glasses

Instructions

Moisten rim of serving glass with blood orange wedge (or lime). Invert serving glass into plate of coarse sea salt.
Fill shaker or mixing glass with ice. Add tequila, orange cognac, blood orange juice, lime, and simple syrup. Stir until mixture is chilled. Adjust sweetness according to preference.
Add ice salt rimmed glass. Strain cocktail over ice. Garnish with slice of blood orange and a sprig of lemon thyme, if desired. Serve and enjoy immediately.

Simple Syrup:

Boil equal parts water and sugar. Chill until ready to use. Keeps for one week in the fridge.
All images and text © The Little Epicurean

Notes

If you cannot find blood orange, substitute in standard oranges:
- Valencia oranges are best for juicing
- Cara cara oranges are the sweetest
- Navel oranges are the most commonly available
Tequila: recipe works best with blanco (white or silver) or gold

Pitcher Margarita (serves 12): Combine 24 oz silver tequila, 9 oz Cointreau, 12 oz blood orange juice, 6 oz lime juice, and 6 oz simple syrup. Cover and keep chilled in the fridge overnight. Don't push past 24 hours. Ideally, serve the mixed cocktail within 12 hours of mixing.

When ready to serve, pour over ice. Each serving should be 4.75 oz. It may taste strong at first. However, the ice will melt into the cocktail mellowing it out a bit.

Nutrition