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Blood Orange Margarita for National Margarita Day!!

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You will not believe how good these Blood Orange Margaritas are! www.sidewalkshoes.com

When Heather, at Girlichef, reminded me that today was National Margarita Day, I knew I was on-board with all kinds of celebrating!  Since I had just returned from the grocery store with a bag of luscious blood oranges, I knew what was on the list.  I wanted something that would showcase all the lovely deep red color and  that sweetness of the juice.

Blood Orange Margarita with large square ice cubes

I immediately started googling blood orange margaritas.  I found one from Food and Wine, Blood Orange Margaritas, that has already been scaled for 12!  So, if you are having a party, go for it!  But since it was just the hubs and I, I thought that probably wouldn’t be a good idea.  Oh, it might seem like a good idea at the time!  I found a frozen Blood Orange Margarita from Ina.   While I love a good frozen margarita, in the winter, I prefer mine on the rocks – and I had just gotten these cute large square ice cubes that I wanted to use!  So, I finally settled on this basic, Blood Orange Margarita from Chow.   Nothing fancy and the ratio was easy to remember.

Blood Orange Margarita made with Espolon Tequila

Can I just say that this was the best margarita that I’ve ever had!  It was sweet and tart and perfectly balanced.  A little bit of tequila heat, but so smooth.  Hmmm…maybe that recipe that serves 12 is not such a bad idea!

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Blood Orange Margarita for National Margarita Day!!

Enjoy the fleeting blood orange season with these blood orange margaritas. 

Course Drinks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Calories 178 kcal
Author Pam

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt for the rim of the glass
  • lime wedge
  • 1 1/2 ounces tequila silver, blanco
  • 1 ounce blood orange juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 ounce lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup
  • 1/4 ounce Cointreau
  • ice

Instructions

  1. Rub rim of margarita glass with lime wedge and dip rim into salt. Hold glass at the angle you like to put as much salt on as you prefer.
  2. Put the rest of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill about half way with ice. Place the lid on the top and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds.
  3. Pour into the salt-rimmed margarita glass and serve with the lime wedge.
Nutrition Facts
Blood Orange Margarita for National Margarita Day!!
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
Sodium 10mg 0%
Potassium 56mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Sugars 15g
Vitamin A 1.1%
Vitamin C 27.5%
Iron 2.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  11. I love blood oranges and I love Espolon tequila — I can only imagine how fantabulous these are. Salud!

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  14. I love love love blood oranges and may have had a little obsession with them this year. Nothing beats the vibrant color and the tangy citrusy flavor. So good! ~ Cheers!

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  20. I had no idea that so many bloggers were celebrating margarita day! I love anything flavored with blood oranges, so this would probably be my favorite too if I tried a lot of margarita recipes. Though I probably won’t get to it this year.

    best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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