Spicy Blood Orange Margarita
This Spicy Blood Orange Margarita combines tangy and sweet blood orange juice with a subtle jalapeno kick for a new twist on the classic margarita that will leave youfeeling like you are sitting on a beach in Mexico.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
Jalapeno Orange Simple Syrup
- peel from 1 blood orange
- 1 jalapeno (cut in half long ways)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1½ cups water
Margarita
- 1 oz blood orange juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 oz lime juice
- 2 oz jalapeno orange simple syrup
- 2 oz tequila
- margarita salt or sugar to rim glass (optional)
Instructions
- In a shaker, add blood orange and lime juice, simple syrup, and tequila with ice. Shake.
- Pour margarita over ice in a glass rimmed with salt or sugar (if desired).
Jalapeno Orange Simple Syrup
- Using a citrus peeler or vegetable peeler, peel the outside zest off of one orange in strips, being careful not to get too much bitter white pith.
- Slice jalapeno in half lengthwise, removing seeds for less heat if desired. Place orange peel/zest, jalapeno, sugar, and water in a small pot. Bring to boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat, remove jalapeno and orange peel, and chill until ready to use.
Notes
To make this recipe for a crowd, just mix equal parts blood orange and lime juice in a pitcher. Then add twice the amount of simple syrup and tequila each.
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