The Spicy Blood Orange Margarita Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 ounces tequila reposado
• 1 ounce blood orange juice
• ½ ounce lime juice
• ¾ ounce jalapeño syrup (recipe follows)
• Blood orange wheel and edible flower, for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake for approximately 30 seconds to chill and combine ingredients.
3. Strain into a double Old Fashioned glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a blood orange wheel and edible flower, if using.

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Updated: 2019-09-23

Jalapeño Syrup Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 jalapeño, sliced

Jalapeño Syrup Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Simmer until sugar dissolves and then remove from heat.
3. Once cool, strain into a fresh container and store, covered, in the refrigerator.