These blood orange margaritas are one of my favorite cocktails to make in the winter. The deep ruby color is gorgeous, and I love the hint of raspberry flavor in the fruit. Blood oranges are in season during the winter months, and this refreshing drink will help transport you to a warmer climate. This drink is equally as delicious without the tequila too. For a mocktail, substitute non-alcoholic tequila or club soda for the tequila. To adapt for vegan substitute agave for the honey in the syrup.
Blood Orange Margaritas
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 4 Margaritas 1x
Ingredients
Scale
For the Orange Honey Syrup
1 blood orange
1 cup honey
1/2 cup water
For the Margaritas
8 ounces blood orange juice ( about 3–4 oranges )
4 ounces lime juice ( about 3 limes )
8 ounces tequila
4 ounces orange honey syrup
Sea salt
Instructions
- Peel the blood orange and cut the flesh into 8 pieces.
- Place the peel, orange, honey and water in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer and let cook for 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let sit for 3 minutes.
- Strain the mixture into a glass jar or container to cool.
- Reserve the orange peels and use as a garnish if desired.
- Juice the blood oranges and the limes.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add 2 ounces blood orange juice, 1 ounce lime juice, 2 ounces tequila, 1 ounce orange honey syrup and a pinch of salt and shake well.
- Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 3
