Blood Orange Margarita

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This Blood Orange Margarita is such a fun and delicious margarita variation. These are perfect for Cinco de Mayo or any time.

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Why we love this great cocktail- 

• This beautiful Blood Orange margarita is so vibrant, it makes the salted rim really pop and we just love how pretty this cocktail is.
• This drink has just the right amount of sweetness and uses simple ingredients to make such a delicious cocktail.
• ​You are going to love how easy this homemade margarita recipe is to make.
• This recipe makes a single drink, but you can easily make a large batch of margaritas- see below for more details.
• The fresh orange juice is so refreshing in this drink- we don’t even need to add orange liqueur like triple sec or grand marnier- the orange juice has us covered.
• This drink is perfect for the winter months, since blood oranges are in season from December to April, but we love having them any time of year.
• The citrus flavors make for the perfect balance 

Blood Orange Margarita Recipe Ingredients:

• 2 cups ice
• 2 oz. tequila (you can use blanco tequila, silver tequila, or reposado tequila- whichever is your favorite tequila)
• 2 oz. fresh squeezed blood orange juice
• 1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
• ½ oz agave nectar (or simple syrup)
• A lime wedge and margarita salt for the rim
• Fresh blood oranges (you can do smaller wedges or orange slices) for garnish
• Fresh lime slices for garnish

For equipment, you’ll need a cocktail shaker and a margarita or rocks glass.

Directions:

Step 1: For the salt rim, run a wedge of lime around the rim of your glass, turn the glass upside down, and dip into the margarita salt.

Step 2: To a cocktail shaker, add 1 cup ice, tequila, blood orange juice, lime juice, and agave.

Step 3: Shake well to combine and chill.

Step 4: Add 1 cup fresh ice to your glass, and pour the contents of the shaker into your glass, strained.

Step 5: Garnish with a fresh blood orange slice and a lime slice, optional.

The end result is such a fun cocktail. If you whip up some of these delicious Blood Orange margaritas, let us know how it goes! We love this fun twist on the classic margarita recipe. For a printable version of this recipe, see the recipe card below.

FAQs & Tips:

Can I make a large pitcher of these margaritas?

Absolutely! Make 6 margaritas at once by stirring together 1 1/2 cups tequila, 1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed blood orange juice, 3/4 cup lime juice, and 3 ounces of agave nectar or other sweetener. Rim your glasses, add ice, pour in margaritas, and garnish with fresh blood orange slices!

How do I make a Blood Orange Margarita mocktail?

Simply omit the tequila for a refreshing alcohol-free drink!

Why do you add orange juice to a margarita?

Orange juice gives a margarita a smooth taste. This recipe is perfect, because the orange juice is the star of our Blood Orange Margaritas recipe. Orange juice has become a very popular mixer for drinks, and we love the different variety we get from using blood oranges.

You might also like these other fun margaritas-

Spicy Lime Margaritas

Pink Lemonade Margaritas

Frozen Peach Margaritas

Spicy Mezcal Margaritas

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