Blood Orange Margaritas

Celebrate citrus season with simple, gorgeous blood orange margaritas!

It’s reaching 75 degrees here in Texas this weekend. In January! And that means one thing- Margaritas! If you saw my aunt’s post about her hatch chile margaritas, you know that in our family, the margarita is the go-to celebratory drink. It started with frozen canned limeade and  tequila in the blender back before I was even born, and has morphed into a thing of beauty over the years. Now we have all turned into margarita snobs and refuse to drink anything that is not up to the Aunt Lorri standard: fresh squeezed lime juice, good quality tequila, and a spicy simple syrup, always on the rocks. We even brought our own margaritas to the restaurants in Cabo on a family vacation (I don’t think they liked that very much)!

I love the beautiful citrus this time of year, especially blood oranges. They are one of my husband’s favorite fruits. I thought fresh squeezed blood orange juice would be the perfect addition to a delicious margarita. Meet the blood orange margarita.

This blood orange margarita is such a refreshing twist on a classic favorite. And it adds the perfect pop of gorgeous color to a season where color is a little more subdued. The bright hue and bright flavor of the drink just make me happy!

I love the slight sweetness that blood orange adds to this margarita. I typically prefer a tart margarita, so I don’t add sweetener most of the time. The blood orange juice is the perfect amount of sweet to me, but if you prefer a sweeter drink, you can add a little agave nectar.

I hope you love these Blood Orange Margaritas! Fire up the grill for some fajitas, make a bowl of guacamole and a pitcher of these, and you are guaranteed a perfect Saturday! Cheers!

Blood Orange Margaritas

Celebrate citrus season with simple, gorgeous blood orange margaritas!

• Author: Kaleigh
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 1 drink 1x
• Category: cocktails

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Ingredients

• Sugar (optional)
• blood orange zest
• 1 1/2 oz blanco tequila (I like Casamigos)
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 3 oz fresh blood orange juice
• 1/4 oz agave nectar (if you prefer a sweeter drink)
• Ice cubes

Instructions

1. Pour sugar on a small plate and mix with a bit of blood orange zest. Wet the rim of a martini or old fashioned glass. Turn upside down onto plate of sugar. Fill glass with ice.
2. In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Cointreau, lime, blood orange juice, and agave if using. Add ice and shake for about 30 seconds. Strain into glass with ice and enjoy!

For a pitcher:

1. Stir together 3/4 cup tequila, 2 oz Cointreau, 1/2 cup lime juice, 1 1/2 cups blood orange juice, and 1 oz agave (if desired). Add ice and sliced blood oranges for a pretty garnish.

Keywords: cocktails, blood orange

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