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A vibrant blood orange margarita in a glass with ice, garnished with a slice of blood orange on the rim. The rim is partially coated with salt or sugar. The glass sits on a woven coaster on a wooden surface.

Blood Orange Margarita (Sicilian Margarita Cocktail)

Lindsey Neumayer
This vibrant blood orange margarita combines the bright citrus flavors of blood orange liqueur and home infused blood orange syrup with silver tequila and fresh lime. This Sicilian-inspired cocktail is perfect for winter and early spring entertaining when blood oranges are at their peak.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Beverages, Cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine American, Italian, Mexican
Servings 1
Calories 249 kcal

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Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 ounces tequila silver/blanco, 100% agave
  • .75 ounce lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 ounce arancello rossa blood orange liqueur
  • .5 ounce blood orange syrup or agave syrup
  • 3 drops saline solution for enhancing flavor
  • ice for shaking and serving
  • dehydrated blood orange for garnish
  • orange salt optional, for rimming glass

Instructions
 

  • Prep glassware. If desired, rim your glass with salt. Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass, or dip it in simple syrup, then gently press it in salt. Fill with ice and set aside.
    orange salt, ice
  • Add ingredients to shaker. Fill the shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, arancello rossa, blood orange syrup, and saline solution (if using) to a cocktail shaker.
    1.5 ounces tequila, .75 ounce lime juice, 1 ounce arancello rossa, .5 ounce blood orange syrup, ice, 3 drops saline solution
  • Shake well. Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds until well-chilled.
  • Strain into glass. Strain the mixture into your prepared glass over fresh ice.
  • Garnish + serve. Garnish with a blood orange slice and serve immediately.
    dehydrated blood orange

Notes

👀 No homemade arancello?
If you can't make your own arancello rossa (blood orange liqueur), you can substitute with store-bought blood orange liqueur, OR you can use regular orange liqueur like Cointreau plus 1/4 oz of blood orange juice.
🫣 No blood orange syrup?
You can use agave simple syrup instead of blood orange. You may also want to add in up to 1/2 ounce of fresh blood orange juice, too, to amp up the orange flavor.
🤨 Not sure about the saline?
Don’t skip the saline solution! It helps enhance flavors and balance sweetness and acidity. Make two drinks, one with it, one without, and try for yourself!

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 157mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 161IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.3mg
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