Blood Orange Margarita

Name: Blood Orange Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: coarse salt, optional, to taste; blood orange slices, optional, to taste; 4 ounces blood orange juice; 2 ounces lime juice; 3 ounces tequila; 1 ounce triple sec; ice, to taste; orange bitters, optional, to taste

Quick Easy Mexican

Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

About

This delicious and colorful Blood Orange Margarita will shake up your cocktail lineup. The deep, tart citrus flavor of the blood orange is accented with lime juice and then sweetened with triple sec for the perfect balance of sweet and sour. Chilled to icy coolness, Blood Orange Margarita is incredibly refreshing, perfect for sipping by the pool or on the patio in the sun. Plus, it only takes 5 minutes to make!

Ingredients

coarse salt, optional, to taste
blood orange slices, optional, to taste
4 ounces blood orange juice
2 ounces lime juice
3 ounces tequila
1 ounce triple sec
ice, to taste
orange bitters, optional, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -Place the salt on a plate or in a shallow bowl.

Step 2 -Rub the rim of the intended serving glass with one of the blood orange slices, then dip the rim of the glass into the salt to coat completely.

Step 3 -Add the blood orange juice, the lime juice, the tequila, and the triple sec to a cocktail shaker with the ice.

Step 4 -Cover and shake until combined and chilled, about 20 seconds.

Step 5 -Fill the prepared glass with more of the ice.

Step 6 -Pour the margarita into the glass.

Step 7 -Top with 1 dash of the orange bitters.

Step 8 -Serve.

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