Spicy Blood Orange Margaritas

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It’s finally December and with the first weekend almost upon us, we deserve a little fun and spice. I wanted to bring together a cocktail that is holiday friendly and gives us a little kick to warm us up on these cold winter nights. The blood orange always makes me think of Christmas and the holidays as it’s the start of the blood orange season. A bit of smokiness from the mezcal perfectly balances the sweetness of the fresh blood juice. I like to keep the seeds on the jalapeños for that extra kick. This is a super simple recipe and you can easily batch it ahead of time. Making this prior to your event gives the jalapeños more time to infuse. Cheers to the (almost) weekend and happy December! 2021 here we come!

SPICY BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITAS

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ingredients

  • 2 oz blanco/silver tequila

  • 1 oz mezcal

  • 1/2 oz orange liqueur, preferably Cointreau

  • 4 oz fresh squeezed blood orange juice

  • Juice of 1 lime

  • 1 jalapeño, quartered length wise

  • Jalapeño slices for garnish

STEPS

  1. In a shaker, add the tequila, mezcal, orange liqueur, blood orange juice, lime juice, and jalapeño.

  2. Add ice to the shaker, cover, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.

  3. Pour blood orange margarita over ice and garnish with fresh jalapeño slices.

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