Get your Happy Hour on with these delicious Blood Orange Rosemary Margaritas! Fresh blood orange juice mixed with tequila and orange liqueur.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cocktails, Drinks, Summer, Tequila
Servings: 6
Author: Jonathan Melendez
Equipment
Pitcher
Fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
Salt Rim:
1/4cupcoarse salt
2teaspoonsfresh chopped rosemary
1/4 to 1/2teaspooncayenne pepper
1limejuiced
Cocktail:
6blood orangesjuiced
3fresh limesjuiced
1 1/2cupssilver tequila
3/4cuptriple sec orange liqueur
1/4cupagave or simple syrup optional
ice
1blood orangesliced
fresh rosemary sprigsfor 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!