Blood Orange Margaritas

Why this recipe works

This blood orange margarita recipe has lovely splashes of sweet and tart throughout. It’s like mixing together sweet oranges and tart grapefruit resulting in not only a striking appearance but a well-balanced cocktail everyone will love!

Our favorite way to enjoy these cocktails is alongside an appetizer like Quesados or chips and Guacamole.

Ingredients you will need

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LIQUEUR – We used Patron Resopado for the tequila, and you can use your favorite orange liqueur such as Cointreau, Triple Sec, or Grand Marnier.

JUICE – For the juice, you can use blood orange soda or freshly squeezed blood orange juice. Blood orange soda is great for when blood oranges aren’t in season, and it adds a bit of bubbly carbonation to the cocktail.

SYRUP – Below, we’ve included a recipe for simple syrup. Make it homemade or use a premade bottle from the store.

RIM GARNISH – For this blood orange margarita, we opted for red sugar to rim the glass. You can certainly use salt if that is your preference!

How to Make A Blood Orange Margarita

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1. Take one blood orange slice and smooth around the rim of a margarita glass to dampen the edge.
2. Dip rim of the glass in a container or shallow bowl of red sugar, turning until edge is coated.
3. Set glass upright and fill to top with ice cubes.
4. Mix blood orange soda, tequila, orange liqueur, simple syrup, and the rest of the ice cubes in a cocktail shaker, shake well.
5. Strain liquor mix into the margarita glass.
6. Top with a slice or two of blood orange for garnish.

Frequently Asked Questions

This blood orange margarita is bursting with beautiful citrus flavors and bright colors. Sweet and tart marry together perfectly with this winter cocktail.

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Blood Orange Margaritas

This blood orange margarita is bursting with beautiful citrus flavors. Sweet and tart marry together perfectly with this winter cocktail!

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Course: Beverages

Servings: 1 cocktail

5 minutes mins

Calories: 333

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 oz blood orange soda or fresh blood orange juice
• ▢ 2 oz tequila we recommend Patron Resopado
• ▢ 1 oz orange liquour Grand Mariner
• ▢ 1 oz simple syrup
• ▢ 1 ½ cup chopped ice
• ▢ red sugar for rim garnish
• ▢ blood orange slices for garnish

For the Simple Syrup

• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 1 cup sugar

Things You’ll Need

• ▢
  Cocktail shaker
• ▢
  Liquid measure

Before You Begin

• Simply double or triple this recipe for more margaritas.
• You can garnish your rim with either salt, regular sugar, or red sugar.
• Easily make this blood orange margarita into a frozen cocktail by placing all ingredients into a blender. You may want to add additional ice depending on the consistency you are looking for.

Instructions

• Take one blood orange slice and smooth it around the rim of the margarita glass to dampen the edge.
• Dip the rim of the glass in a container or shallow bowl of red sugar, turning until the edge is coated.
• Set glass upright and fill to top with ice cubes.
• Mix blood orange soda, tequila, orange liqueur, simple syrup, and the rest of the ice cubes in a cocktail shaker and shake well.
• Strain liquor mix into the margarita glass.
• Top with a slice or two of blood orange for garnish.

To Make the Simple Syrup

• Stovetop – Combine water and sugar in heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Stir the sugar and water mixture continuously until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and pour into heat-safe container intended for long-term storage.
• Microwave – Combine water and sugar in microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or until sugar is dissolved. Cool.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 333cal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

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