Juicy Tale of Two Winter Citrus
When other fruits are taking the season off, winter citrus shine like the sun. A reminder that winter can taste sunny even if there are a lot of clouds around. (Hopefully we’ll have clouds, which mean...
These margaritas would be wonderful served with the Parra Family Tamales.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 4 Cup(s)
- 1 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
- ¾ cup simple syrup*
- 2 cups fresh-squeezed blood orange juice
- ½ cup tequila
- Salt for rim, if desired
- Extra lime and blood orange slices for garnish, if desired
*Simple Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Preparation
Mix all ingredients together in a pitcher. To rim a glass with salt, rub blood orange juice around glass rim and dip in salt. Pour margaritas into glasses and garnish with lime and blood orange slices, optional.
*Simple Syrup
Place water and sugar in a saucepan and stir. Heat on low until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Cool completely.
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