Blood Orange Margaritas

My favorite citrus fruit?

The blood orange.

I was first introduced to this interesting orange when I was out to brunch with friends and received fresh slices on top of my chicken and waffles. While I was completely baffled about this bright maroon fruit at first (I thought it was a type of grapefruit…), I have come to love the blood orange.

They are still sweet like a traditional orange but their color is absolutely beautiful and striking.

When I was trying to think about a good cocktail for my Super Bowl party this weekend, I knew I had to use some of the remaining blood oranges in my fridge. And what goes better with citrus?

TEQUILA!

(!!)

Margaritas are my number one mixed drink and I usually gravitate to boring, plain ones (with extra salt, please!). But this year, I am all for stepping out of my food comfort box. I was a little concerned that they would be a little too sweet with the blood orange juice, but boy, was I wrong! The juice gave the margaritas the most perfect raspberry color and added just enough sweetness to round out the harsher tequila notes.

They are now my #1 winter cocktail and they could not be easier to make…

Seriously.

All you need to do is combine blood orange juice + lime juice + simple syrup + tequila in a shaker (or if you’re lazy like me, a mason jar), shake, and then pour over ice. I was super fancy and salted the rims of my glasses but you can totally skip this if you aren’t a big fan of salt. All that’s left is to garnish with a slice of blood orange and sip away.

YUM.

Definitely my go-to cocktail for the next few months.

So, what are you going to be sipping on during the Super Bowl?

oxox,

Catherine

Blood Orange Margaritas

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Simply A (RD) Fact: Blood Oranges are a good source of Vitamin C, which is important for wound healing!

Serves: 1 drink

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons blood orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon simple syrup
• 2 tablespoons tequila
• Salt for the rim of the glass, optional
• Blood orange slice, for garnish

Instructions

To make simple syrup:

1. In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Heat mixture over medium heat until sugar dissolves completely. Let syrup cool completely before pouring into a container and storing in the fridge.
2. To make the margaritas:
3. In a shaker, combine juices, simple syrup, and tequila. Shake well to combine. Pour over ice in a salt-rimmed glass. Enjoy responsibly!

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 drink Calories: 146 calories Fat: 0gm Saturated fat: 0gm Carbohydrates: 20gm Sodium: 10mg Fiber: 1gm Protein: 0.5gm Cholesterol: 0mg

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