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Blood Orange Margarita
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
Susan Williams
8th June at 00:40
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.
6th May at 00:20
Love this. Wanted a dryer version, so we left out the cane syrup. Was perfect as an aperitivo.
6th April at 02:28
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.
24th March at 20:08
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....
5th March at 18:40
good.
1st June 2024 at 09:22
Lime and blood orange together! An excellent Margarita riff - extremely fresh tasting with blanco tequila.
16th March 2024 at 01:28
Even better with tequila/mezcal split!
2nd December 2023 at 11:36
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.
Same substitutions but also mezcal in for the tequila… even better.
17th July 2023 at 08:21
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.
4th April 2023 at 22:25
An amazingly good Margarita riff. Fantastic blood orange flavor throughout. Not bitter at all and the salt actually balances out this cocktail. Recommend this one.
4th March 2023 at 18:04
Nous avons vraiment apprécié cette margarita originale et plutôt saisonnière... J'ai simplement remplacer le sirop de sucre par du sirop d'agave, ce qui fonctionne très bien. Merci Mr Difford's pour toutes ces belles idées de cocktails.
5th March 2023 at 12:21
Merci beaucoup!
26th February 2023 at 22:44
Excellent! Reminiscent of a Paloma. These measures make for a short drink, so I will increase everything proportionally next time.
22nd February 2023 at 18:29
What can I say - delicious. Just the right hint of Campari (I love a Negroni but I also am a huge fan of it here, where it's just a lingering note).
Also tried it with subbing 25% of the tequila for mezcal and that was great too.
Also tried it with subbing 25% of the tequila for mezcal and that was great too.
21st February 2023 at 00:50
Soooo good. Go with blood orange sugar and a lime and blood orange slice over a big ice cube. So good. Cheers!
30th January 2023 at 00:45
Excellent Margarita. Definitely a keeper. The Campari and the blood orange just calms the drink.
21st February 2023 at 07:46
Agreed. The Campari is not traditional, but it adds a ton to this Margarita.
21st December 2022 at 15:00
Made with Cointreau Blood Orange. This recipe has become a seasonal favourite and a little annual ritual of buying the blood orange juice to use in it.
10th June 2022 at 07:26
I found some late season blood oranges and made this delicious margarita. We greatly enjoyed it. I coated half the rim of the glass with Tajin, which nicely offsets the other flavors in this drink.
2nd February 2022 at 01:49
An awesome riff. I love the addition of Campari here — it lends a great bittersweet punchiness and melds perfectly with the blood orange.
For my taste, this drink benefits from a tiny bit more simple syrup OR a slow drinking pace so the ice in the glass lends further dilution. I never seem to manage the later, so I go for the former ;)
Helpful hint for my fellow measurement sticklers: 1/6 oz is 1 tsp.
For my taste, this drink benefits from a tiny bit more simple syrup OR a slow drinking pace so the ice in the glass lends further dilution. I never seem to manage the later, so I go for the former ;)
Helpful hint for my fellow measurement sticklers: 1/6 oz is 1 tsp.
2nd February 2022 at 07:40
Thanks Paloma. If you are using 1:1 simple syrup you'll need to use one-third more to equal are rich 2:1 sugar syrup. Useful tip on teaspoon -worth my adding that you can see notes on measures and conversions by clicking "measures and measuring" under every recipe.
1st April 2021 at 01:52
This has a wonderful colour, and great margarita taste. Had it with Mexican food and it went perfectly. Would strongly urge people to try during the blood orange season.
26th March 2021 at 18:38
One of my favourite Margarita recipes - just made one with Cointreau Blood Orange instead of the regular variety. Blood oranges are still in season so I chucked in a couple of fresh chunky quarter wheels to garnish.
23rd February 2021 at 01:15
This was delicious, in no small part due to the flavourful blood oranges. I made two small changes: jalapeño-infused simple (rich) syrup, and a (kosher) salt & sugar rimmer.