Blood Orange Margarita Recipe
Make Blood Orange Margarita Recipe in just 10m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Glass Prep
Method
Garnish & Glass Prep
- 1
Rim the glass
Run the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks or coupe glass to moisten it. Spread the coarse salt or Tajín on a small plate and press the moistened rim into the salt to coat evenly. Set the glass aside.
Cocktail
- 2
Juice & measure
If you haven't already, juice fresh blood oranges and limes. Measure 2 oz blood orange juice and 1 oz fresh lime juice into a shaker or mixing glass.
- 3
Combine ingredients
Add 3 oz blanco tequila, 1 oz orange liqueur, and 0.5 oz agave syrup to the shaker with the juices.
- 4
Add ice and shake
Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup) and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.
- 5
Strain & serve
Fill the prepared glass with fresh ice (optional). Double-strain the margarita into the glass using a cocktail strainer and, if available, a fine mesh strainer to remove pulp and ice shards. If you prefer it straight up, strain into the chilled rimmed glass without ice.
- 6
Garnish
Garnish with a blood orange wheel or wedge on the rim. Serve immediately.
- 7
Tasting notes: adjust sweetness with additional agave syrup (0.25–0.5 oz) if the blood oranges are particularly tart. For a smoky variation, substitute 0.5–1 oz of the tequila with mezcal.