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Blood Orange Margarita

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min. YIELD: 1 serving.
When blood oranges appear at the grocery store, there's a rush to use them anywhere and everywhere. They are particularly delicious in desserts and citrus salads. However, blood oranges are also a fantastic addition to your bar cart. —Laura Scherb, Evanston, Illinois

Ingredients

  • 1 blood orange slice
  • Coarse sea salt, optional
  • Ice cubes
  • 2 ounces blanco tequila
  • 1 ounce Cointreau
  • 1 ounce blood orange juice
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • 1/4 ounce simple syrup, optional

Directions

  • 1. If desired, moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with blood orange slice and sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice.
  • 2. In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Cointreau, orange juice, lime juice and, if desired, syrup. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with blood orange slice.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 249 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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