Blood Orange Margarita Recipe

Blod orange margarita in a salt rimmed glass with a slice of orange on the glass as garnish and half an orange next to the glass.

5 from 1 vote

Blood orange margarita is incredibly smooth, slightly sweet, citrusy, and aromatic. I make this margarita with freshly squeezed blood orange juice, reposado tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and agave syrup.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: cocktail, Drinks

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Lyuba Brooke

Equipment

Ingredients

2 oz reposado tequila
1 oz orange liqueur like Triple sec or Cointreau
2 oz fresh squeezed blood orange juice about 1 blood orange
1 oz fresh lime juice
3/4 oz agave syrup

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Rub a rim of the glass with a lime wedge to get some juice onto it and dip it into the coarse salt. Set the glasses aside.
Squeeze as much juice from the blood orange as you can and strain it though the fine mesh strainer. (One ripe blood orange can usually give me 2 oz. of juice but always have an extra one just in case.) Squeeze lime juice from 1/2 lime, that usually is enough for 1 oz.
Tip: use either a citrus press, or a handheld juicer, or an electric juicer. (see links above if needed)
Add some ice to the cocktail shaker and add reposado tequila, Cointreau, blood orange juice, lime juice, and agave nectar.
Close the shaker and vigorously shake for about 20 seconds.
Add some ice to the glass, be careful not to knock off the salt off the rim, and pour in the margarita into the glass through the strainer.
(Or you can pour in the entire content of the cocktail shaker into the glass instead of using fresh ice in the glass.)

Notes

Is margarita gluten free? Yes! Typically, all margaritas are gluten free, as tequila is made with agave, therefor making it a gluten free liquor. All of the other ingredients listed here are also gluten free, so it’s a safe cocktail to drink if you’re on a strict no-gluten diet. As always, do check labels of the liquors you choose to be safe!
Can I use bottled blood orange juice? While fresh juice will give you the best flavor, you can use bottled. Just note that it may not be widely available at all grocery stores.

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