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Bloody Margaritas

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Girl vs Dough
Updated Dec 5, 2019
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The scariest part about these margaritas is how quickly your party guests will suck them down. Citrus-y and sweet with a deep red hue thanks to the blood orange juice, these creepy cocktails are sure to be a spooky success at your next haunting get-together.

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  • When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When life gives you blood oranges, you make these delicious Bloody Margaritas, then get your monster mash on. A Halloween party just isn’t complete without these festive citrus-y cocktails on the menu. Not only are they unique in flavor thanks to the taste of sweet and tangy blood orange juice, they also look the part with their natural deep-red color. No costume necessary for these bad boys - juice a cocktail glass and your best cauldron - er, cocktail shaker, and you’ve got a great party drink! Eureka! There you have it – A bloody margarita worthy of any Halloween shindig. Happy Halloween!

Bloody Margaritas

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 2
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 4 oz blood orange juice
  • 3 oz silver tequila
  • 1 1/2 ounces triple sec
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • Splash of simple syrup*
  • Lime and orange slices for garnish (optional)
  • Coarse sea salt for glass rim (optional)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Pour orange juice, tequila, triple sec, lime juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake contents.
  • Step 
    2
    Run an orange slice along the rims of two cocktail glasses; roll rims in coarse sea salt, if desired. Fill glasses with ice.
  • Step 
    3
    Divide liquid in cocktail shaker evenly between two prepared glasses. Garnish with lime and orange slices, if desired.
  • Step 
    4
    *To make simple syrup: Bring equal parts water and granulated sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool completely.

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