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    Home » Recipes » Drinks » Blood Orange Margarita

    Blood Orange Margarita

    Published: February 24, 2017 · Modified: Aug 3, 2020 by John Kanell

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    This zippy Texas margarita is made with fresh orange and lime juice for a dangerously refreshing drink.

    A photo of a Texas margarita in a coupe glass among copper bar tools.
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    Blood Orange Margarita in a stemmed glass

    Cheers to the weekend!!! Fresh blood orange juice, limes, tequila, orange liquor, and ice make for a strong, but very refreshing, drink.

    PSA: blood oranges have a slightly different taste than regular oranges and a dramatically different look! They make for quite a knockout of a drink ?  Here, I used pink Himalayan salt for the rim because the colors gotta match! ?  21+

    A photo of sliced limes on a cutting board.

    Fresh limes are a must, don’t even think of using the bottled kind.

    A photo of blood oranges and limes cut in half.

    Winter bounty!

    A photo of the ingredients to make a blood orange margarita.

    I used pink Himalayan salt for the rim, goes with the “color story”

    A photo of a blood orange margarita with a twist.

    You can add a dash or so of simple syrup if you like your drinks sweeter, I like a strong tart drink every once in a while.

    How do you make a Texas margarita?

    Add the following to a shaker filled with ice, stir and strain into a salt-rimmed glass.

    2 oz blood orange juice 60mL, fresh
    3/4 oz lime juice 22mL, fresh
    1 1/2 oz silver tequila 45mL
    1 oz orange liquor 30mL

    If you’ve tried this Texas margarita then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!

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    5 from 4 votes

    Blood Orange Margarita

    Up or on the rocks this drink is refreshing and all natural.
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 2 minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 7 minutes
    Servings 1 drink
    Calories 270kcal
    Author John Kanell

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz blood orange juice 60mL, fresh
    • 3/4 oz lime juice 22mL, fresh
    • 1 1/2 oz silver tequila 45mL
    • 1 oz orange liquor 30mL
    • 1 tbsp salt 18g

    Instructions

    • Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
    • Shake and strain into a glass. Salt rim optional!
      Drink can be served on the rocks or up.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 2g | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1.8mg
    *Nutrition Disclaimer
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    This Texas margarita gets a little added sweetness from the addition of orange juice. I used some in season blood oranges for a beautiful ruby color but any orange works!

    A photo showing cut blood oranges and limes on a black soapstone counter

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