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Blood Orange Margarita

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (195)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Blanco tequila
1/2 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
1/6 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
1/2 fl oz Blood orange juice
1/2 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. RIM glass with salt (moisten outside edge with lime or orange juice and dip into salt).
  3. Prepare garnish of blood orange slice wheel.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with blood orange slice.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Blood Orange Margarita contains 138 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 16.66% alc./vol. (33.31° proof)
  • 15.2 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2000 by Ben Davidson in Sydney, Australia.
Margarita cocktail history.

Review

Notes of tequila, orangey triple sec, bittersweet liqueur, blood orange and lime juice all sit in perfect kilter in this tasty riff on the classic Margarita.

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Comments & Discussion

Al W
Subbed Aperol in for Campari, halved the sugar, felt like it benefitted from a dash of orange bitters. Nice combination of flavours.
score: 1
Susan Williams
I’m not a big Campari fan so I subbed Nonnino Amaro and it was fantastic. I would guess the flavor profile changes a lot with the bitter Campari.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Love this. Wanted a dryer version, so we left out the cane syrup. Was perfect as an aperitivo.
score: 1
Chris Brislawn
Garnett and Grant are right; it was excellent with an added half-ounce of extra-smoky mezcal, especially after "taming" it by teaming the mezcal with anejo tequila and a little more deep-purple blood orange and lime juice. A more complex, more colorful variation on the margarita.
score: 2
Joanne Waldie
Unlike almost everyone else... I confess I was a bit underwhelmed. Felt a bit watered down to me... lacked complexity and kick compared to other Margaritas. I did sub Campari for strucci which may be the issue....
score: 1
Egg McKenzie
good.
score: 1
Yossi Burg
Lime and blood orange together! An excellent Margarita riff - extremely fresh tasting with blanco tequila.
score: 2
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Even better with tequila/mezcal split!
score: 2
Ian Fenton
Skipped the salt rim and added some saline instead, and switched the sugar syrup for agave. Fantastic, if dangerously easy-drinking, on a hot summer night.

Same substitutions but also mezcal in for the tequila… even better.
score: 3
Matthew Kay
Very nice even though I accidentally used a pink grapefruit instead of the orange think it enhanced the campari but it wasn't too bitter.
score: 2

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