Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsMaximónPomegranate - Blood Orange Recipe

Pomegranate - Blood Orange Recipe

Inspired by Maximón
Time20m
Serves1

Lalo Blanco Tequila & Orange Salt

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Ingredients

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Cocktail Base

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Prepare the Rim Salt

    In a small bowl, combine the coarse sea salt with the blood orange zest. Mix well and set aside.

  2. 2

    Juicing

    Juice the blood orange to extract 1 oz of juice. Also, measure 1 oz of pomegranate juice and 0.5 oz of fresh lime juice.

Mixing the Cocktail

  1. 3

    Combine Ingredients

    In a cocktail shaker, add the Lalo Blanco tequila, pomegranate juice, blood orange juice, and fresh lime juice.

  2. 4

    Shake

    Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds to chill the mixture.

Serving

  1. 5

    Rim the Glass

    Take a chilled cocktail glass and dip the rim into the blood orange juice, then into the prepared rim salt to coat the edge.

  2. 6

    Strain and Garnish

    Strain the cocktail mixture into the prepared glass. Garnish with a slice of blood orange and sprinkle pomegranate seeds on top.

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