This happy hour happened to land on Good Friday, and while I’m not particularly religious, I am willing to make a tasty drink to celebrate just about any occasion. With a holiday with such a classy name, I thought I’d pull out one of my favorite standbys, the margarita, and jazz it up a bit with one of my favorite fruits, the blood orange. I basically just replaced the lime juice that you usually use with fresh squeezed blood orange juice. Mix it up with some tequila and Cointreau and of course don’t forget to salt the rim. Soon enough you’ll be enjoying one heck of a Good Friday. It’s a super tasty take on an already tasty beverage.
Cheers! Have a great weekend!
Blood Orange Margarita
1 1/2 ounces tequila (blanco, 100 percent agave)
1 ounce freshly squeezed blood orange juice
1/2 ounce Cointreau
ice
Salt for rimming glass
1 ounce freshly squeezed blood orange juice
1/2 ounce Cointreau
ice
Salt for rimming glass
1
Pour some salt on a plate. Rub a slice of orange around the rim of the glass then dip it in the salt. Place a few ice cubes in the glass and set aside.
2
Combine the tequila, orange juice and cointreau and stir well. Pour into the salted glass.
3
Drink up and relax.
Pour some salt on a plate. Rub a slice of orange around the rim of the glass then dip it in the salt. Place a few ice cubes in the glass and set aside.
2
Combine the tequila, orange juice and cointreau and stir well. Pour into the salted glass.
3
Drink up and relax.
April 10th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Wow, I love margaritas as it is, but these margaritas sound fabulous! Blood orange is one of my favorite citrus flavors. I can’t wait to try this out. Thank goodness it’s Friday; I need a drink!
April 13th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Ohhh I am so making this tonight!
April 27th, 2009 at 6:42 am
It was so hot and beautiful last Saturday, here! I wish i had discovered this drink before… Anyways, I found your blog, a real pleasure, so it is ok!
January 21st, 2012 at 11:21 pm
[...] really, really wanted to make this blood orange margarita recipe but our local grocery store didn’t have any blood oranges. Or shaving cream. Or not gross [...]