Ruby Red Rita

Name: Ruby Red Rita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 ounces silver tequila; 1 ounce Grand Marnier; 1/2 lime, juice of; 1/2 grapefruit, juice of, ruby red; 1 ounce margarita mix or 1 ounce sour mix; 1/4 cup kosher salt; 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger

Submitted by graniteangel

"Salty, Sweet, Sour, and maybe even a little cheeky. The margarita salt mixed with crystallized ginger gives it an added kick."

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photo by Rita1652

Ready In:: 5mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 1

ingredients

2 ounces silver tequila
1 ounce Grand Marnier
¹⁄₂ lime, juice of
¹⁄₂ grapefruit, juice of, ruby red
1 ounce margarita mix or 1 ounce sour mix
¹⁄₄ cup kosher salt
1 tablespoon crystallized ginger

directions

Fill a pint glass or a hurricane glass full of ice.
Add Tequila, Grand Marnier, lime juice, grapefruit juice and margarita mix.
Pour into blender and quickly pulse it twice on "chop". You don't want to fully blend it, just chop up the ice a bit and incorporate.
Salted Rim:
Finely chop the crystallized ginger and add to kosher salt. Mix thoroughly. Dip glass in sweetened lime juice and then into ginger salt mixture.

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Reviews

Delish! I just loved it! I did have a little trouble with the salt and ginger sticking to the rim. But all in all it was good! I would like to see the ginger blended with the margarita. Thanks!

Rita1652