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CINCO DE MAYO: Blood Orange Margarita

May 4, 2011 at 7:27 am · Filed under Cinco de Mayo-Dia De Los Muertos, Cocktails & Spirits, Recipes

Still looking for a special way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo?

Combine the ever-popular Margarita with luscious blood orange juice. This recipe includes the traditional lime juice via the sour mix, and layers it with the flavor of blood orange.

Thanks to Tequila Avión for this recipe:

Ingredients Per Cocktail

  • 1½ ounces tequila
  • ¾ ounce Cointreau or other orange liqueur
  • 1 ounce Blood Orange Juice
  • ½ ounce fresh sour mix (equal parts lime juice (and/or lemon juice) and simple syrup, shaken vigorously)
  • Ice
  • Garnish: orange twist
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    Another way to enjoy luscious blood
    oranges. Photo courtesy Tequila Avión.
     
    The recipe does not use a salted rim, in order to enjoy the delicate flavors of the blood orange juice.

    Preparation
    1. Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
    2. Shake and strain; serve over fresh ice. Garnish with an orange twist.

    The history of the Margarita.

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    More about Tequila Avión.

      




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