Blood Orange Margarita

Name: Blood Orange Margarita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 quart blood orange juice; 1 1/2 cups lime juice; 1 1/2 cups Cointreau liqueur or 1 1/2 cups triple sec; 3 1/2 cups silver tequila; 1 blood orange (or normal orange); 1/4 cup kosher salt

Submitted by Jillian at Food.com

"This is a great twist on the traditional margarita and a win at parties."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 quart blood orange juice
1 ¹⁄₂ cups lime juice
1 ¹⁄₂ cups Cointreau liqueur or 1 1/2 cups triple sec
3 ¹⁄₂ cups silver tequila
1 blood orange (or normal orange)
¹⁄₄ cup kosher salt

directions

Mix the Blood Orange Juice, Lime Juice, Cointreau and Tequila together in a large pitcher.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until chilled.
Moisten the rim of the margarita glasses with a wedge of orange (oranges are fine if you are unable to locate blood oranges) and dip in the salt.
Add ice to the pitcher, shake the mixture and strain into the salted margarita glasses. Garnish each with a slice of blood orange.
Leftovers? Freeze and blend at a later celebration!