We love ourselves a classic margarita, but sometimes you want to change things up a little. This blood orange margarita is perfect for sipping in the summer when it’s warm, but also in the winter when blood oranges are in season. Just juice a blood orange and mix with a few simple ingredients for a margarita that tastes even better than it looks.

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Tequila Blanco
  • 2 oz. Blood Orange Juice
  • ½ oz. Cointreau
  • 1 oz. Lime Juice
  • ¼ oz. Agave 
  • Orange wheel (to garnish)

Tools You’ll Need:

Cobbler Shaker

Jigger

Preparation Steps:

  1. Rim an old fashioned rocks glass with a lime wedge, then dip in margarita salt.
  2. Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice and shake. 
  3. Pour into glass.
  4. Garnish with an orange wheel or twist.