Ahh, the elusive
Blood Orange Margarita. Just thinking
about it conjures up visions of Dexter’s morning routine, elusive because the
Blood Orange is only in season in the dead of winter not prime Margarita
season. Unless of course, you come to Zimmer von Hosie for ski season, that IS
Margarita season!
Now making the Blood Orange Margarita is more than just
throwing some Tequila, ice and mixer in a blender.
Ingredients:
4-5 Blood
Oranges (enough juice for approx. one cup)3 T Sugar
Blender filled with ice
4 shots Tequila Blanco (I prefer Margaritavilla Lime for Margaritas DO NOT USE Cuervo)
3 shots Triple Sec
1 Fresh squeezed Lime (the secret to any good margarita)
Juice the
Oranges and place juice in a small saucepan and add sugar. Allow mixture to come to a boil and reduce
volume about ½. Allow to cool.
Add ice to
blender, pour in Blood Orange Syrup (it won’t be real thick). Add Tequila, Triple Sec and Lime in that
order. Blend until ice is crushed.
If you feel
you must rim the glass, use sugar not salt although I think it is best
without. Add a slice of lime and enjoy!
But, how do
you get that refreshing Blood Orange Margarita on a hot July afternoon? Get an old ice tray, make up a double or
triple batch, then fill the ice tray and freeze the concentrate. Now you an just throw a few cubes in the
blender Enjoy!
