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Blood Orange Margarita Recipe
A blood orange margarita made with freshly squeezed blood orange juice as well as lemon and lime juice, homemade simple syrup, silver tequila, and Grand Marnier
Course
Beverages
Cuisine
Mexican-ish
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
-6
Calories
243
kcal
Author
Jennifer Field
Equipment
Cocktail Pitcher
Margarita Glasses
Cute Salt Rimmer for Margaritas
Ingredients
For the Simple Syrup
½
cup
granulated sugar
½
cup
filtered water!For the glasses
1
wedge of lime
about 1/2 cup kosher salt spread out on a saucer large enough to accommodate the rim of the glasses
For the Actual Margaritas
1 ½
cups
12 oz silver tequila
½
cup
4 oz Grand Marnier
½
cup
4 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
¼
cup
2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼
cup
2 oz freshly squeezed blood orange juice
¼
cup
2 oz simple syrup, or to taste
Optional Garnish
one blood orange round per glass
Instructions
For the Simple Syrup
Stir the sugar and water together in a small sauce pan.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Let boil for about a minute before removing from the heat.
Cool and then chill until cold
This makes more than you will probably need. Use the extra to make more margaritas or to sweeten cold drinks.
For the Glasses
Wipe all around the rim of one margarita glass with the lime wedge.
Dip the rim in the salt, making sure the salt adheres evenly.
Set aside and repeat with the remaining glasses.
For the Actual Margaritas
In a pitcher, stir together all the ingredients.
Taste and add more simple syrup if you think it needs it.
Fill the glasses to the brim with ice.
Fill the glasses with delicious, ruby red margaritas.
Garnish with a round of blood orange if you'd like
Notes
Nutritional values calculated for 6 4.3 ounce cocktails.
If you use more simple syrup than I call for, that will affect the nutritionals.
Nutrition
Serving:
4
.3 oz
|
Calories:
243
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
14.3
g
|
Protein:
0.2
g
|
Fat:
0.1
g
|
Sodium:
1572
mg
|
Fiber:
0.2
g
|
Sugar:
17.5
g