Blood Orange Rosemary Margaritas
There are a few margaritas on the site, all featuring different flavors like spicy honeydew, watermelon texas, and a good morning one with orange juice. These Blood Orange Rosemary Margaritas are delicious and a great way to use up those blood oranges when they’re in season. I love making a big batch of these for happy hour on a Friday after a long work week. The rosemary goes so nicely with the fresh blood orange juice.
Let’s get the weekend started with these Blood Orange Margaritas. Remember that day drinking is totally acceptable when you’re not doing it alone and it’s paired with a delicious lunch or delicious appetizers to graze through. So let’s make a promise to each other that this weekend will be filled with margaritas, food, and good times.
Blood Orange Rosemary Margaritas
Equipment
- Pitcher
- Fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
Salt Rim:
- 1/4 cup coarse salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh chopped rosemary
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 lime juiced
Cocktail:
- 6 blood oranges juiced
- 3 fresh limes juiced
- 1 1/2 cups silver tequila
- 3/4 cup triple sec orange liqueur
- 1/4 cup agave or simple syrup optional
- ice
- 1 blood orange sliced
- fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- In a small shallow dish, combine the salt, rosemary, and cayenne pepper. Pour the lime juice into a separate small dish. Dip each glass upside down into the lime juice and then into the salt mixture, set aside.
- Strain the blood orange juice with a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher. Add the lime juice, tequila, triple sec and simple syrup (if using). Give it a good stir until evenly combined.
- Fill each of the rimmed glasses with ice and then divide the margarita mix evenly among each glass. Garnish with a blood orange slice and a small sprig of rosemary. Enjoy!
