


Grapefruit - The bright color and sweet/tart flavor would be amazing if you cannot find any blood oranges.I especially love Cara Cara orange, although they are seasonal as well. Oranges - Most oranges beyond blood orange work well with this recipe.Luckily, we can easily substitute them with some other very fun citrus fruits. Triple Sec - This orangey liqueur bumps up the flavor of the blood orange.īlood oranges are seasonal, so it can be difficult to find them once we hit the very warm months.I highly recommend using a white tequila. What type you decide to use will change up your final flavor profile. Tequila - The fun part of the cocktail.Lime - This punches up the volume on the blood orange and adds brightness.Blood Orange - Known for their gorgeous hue, this adds a fruity, citrus flavor that makes this margarita so much fun.I used a mix of turbinado, with just a few pinches of kosher salt. Salt/Turbinado - We use this to stick to the rim of the glass.You can also swap it with the honey or swap the honey for the simple syrup! I add a bit of jalapeno to mine for a little spiciness, but you can omit it. Simple Syrup - To add a bit of sweetness to the cocktail, we add simple syrup.You can also use agave, maple syrup, or even water. Honey - We use this to coat the rim of the glass.Place in freezer.You only need a few easy-to-find ingredients to make this refreshing blood orange cocktail. To get clearer ice boil water and fill a ice cube container. The difference between using quality ice and regular ice.
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Pour into a filled glass of ice and garnish with a blood orange slice. Step 3: Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds until the sides of the shaker are cold. For this recipe I am skipping the triple sec to enjoy the sweet tart taste of the blood orange with the lime juice. Step 2: In a cocktail shaker tequila, fresh blood orange juice, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup (agave nectar can also be used here). Dip into kosher salt on a small plate after you have rimmed the glass. You can use the juice from the fruit or simple syrup to achieve a beautiful rim. Lesson Learned: Do it first so you don't forget. Do this first, as I personally am so excited about a cocktail, that I remember this step after I pour it into a glass and it is too late. The bottled lime juice never tastes the same as fresh. If you live in an area where the water tastes off, then make ice with bottled water or buy ice. If your ice is funky, your cocktail will be too. One of the single most important and overlooked ingredients.
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