Blood Orange Margarita
My Blood Orange Margarita Cocktail is the drink of the winter, the delicate sweetness of the blood orange juice takes this classic to a whole new level.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 2 ounces fresh squeezed blood orange juice, about 2-3 blood oranges
- 2 ounces Triple Sec
- 3 ounces tequila
- 1.5 ounces fresh squeezed lime juice, plus more for rimming glasses
- kosher salt for rimming the glasses
Instructions
- Pour salt onto a small plate. Wet the rim of the glasses with water or lime juice and press the rims into the salt.
- Add the cocktail ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake well and strain into 2 glasses with more ice. Garnish with a twist of blood orange peel or a thin slice of blood orange.
Notes
Make this blood orange Margarita cocktail your own ~
- You can substitute other orange liqueurs like Grand Marnier, curaçao, or Cointreau for the triple sec.
- Try tangerine juice if you can't find blood oranges.
- Make it a mocktail and use sparkling water or club soda.
Nutrition
Calories: 205 kcal · Carbohydrates: 14 g · Protein: 0.3 g · Fat: 0.2 g · Saturated Fat: 0.03 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g · Sodium: 3 mg · Potassium: 90 mg · Fiber: 0.1 g · Sugar: 12 g · Vitamin A: 67 IU · Vitamin C: 21 mg · Calcium: 6 mg · Iron: 0.1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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