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Blood Orange Margarita in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Blood Orange Margarita

The Blood Orange Margarita is a shaken agave cocktail, fresh and citrusy. It is made with tequila blanco, blood orange juice, lime juice and more, served in a rocks glass over ice.

Strength: about 16% ABV in the glass, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

The winter Margarita, when blood oranges are in season.

Ingredients

Tequila blanco50 ml (1¾ oz)
Blood orange juice45 ml (1½ oz)
Lime juice15 ml (½ oz)
Triple sec15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

Method

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with blood orange wheel.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Blood orange wheel
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