Blood Orange Margaritas

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A fresh and citrusy margarita recipe made with the juice of blood oranges, tequila, orange liquer and lime! Rim the glass with sea salt or tajin for a more spicy sip!

Course Adult Beverage

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword blood orange, margarita

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Total Time 5

Servings margarita

Calories 196kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1.5 ounces silver tequila 3 tablespoons or 45 ml
3/4 ounce orange liqueur 1 ½ tablespoons or 22.5 ml
2 ounces freshly squeezed blood orange juice 4 tablespoons or 60 ml
1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 2 tablespoons or 30 ml
Flakey sea salt for glass rim
ice

Instructions

Place flakey sea salt on a small plate forming an even layer just slightly larger than the diameter of the glass.
Flakey sea salt
Run a slice of blood orange or lime around the rim of the glass. Dip the glass in the salt to coat the rim.
Fill a cocktail shaker ½ way with ice. Add tequila, orange liqueur, blood orange and lime juice to the shaker. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 30 seconds or until the outside of the shaker is frosted over.
1.5 ounces silver tequila, 3/4 ounce orange liqueur, 2 ounces freshly squeezed blood orange juice, ice, 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
Fill the salt rimmed glass with ice and strain shaken margarita over top. If desired, garnish with a slice of blood orange.

Notes

For a bit of spice, you can substitute the flakey sea salt with tajin!

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