Name: Blood orange margarita
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 limes, halved; 1 cup ice cubes; 45 millilitre dark tequila; 30 millilitre blood orange juice; 30 millilitre sugar syrup

Ingredients

2 limes, halved

1 cup ice cubes

45 millilitre dark tequila

30 millilitre blood orange juice

30 millilitre sugar syrup

Method

1.Rub one lime half around the rim of a 260ml old-fashioned glass; turn the glass upside-down and dip wet rim into a saucer of salt.

2.Juice the limes (you need 30ml of juice).

3.Place the ice cubes, tequila, juices and syrup in a cocktail shaker; shake vigorously. Strain into glass.

You can buy sugar syrup from liquor stores or make your own. Stir 1 cup caster (superfine) sugar with 1 cup water in a small saucepan, over low heat, until sugar dissolves; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Note

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