Blood Orange Margarita

I am part of a produce coop that gives you a bunch of different fruits and vegetables every two weeks.  And this week we got blood oranges again, to my delight!  Last time I made these incredible blood orange margaritas that ended up being a really nice change to the standard version. The blood oranges are a little sweeter than a regular orange so they are the perfect compliment to the tart lime juice.  The tequila we used is our latest discovery called Lunazul and is a nice alternative to Patron that has always been my go to brand.  Blanco is the type that we like, but you can switch it up and use dark tequila if you prefer.  My brother in law, Craig, actually makes the best margaritas, so hopefully he will put that recipe on Food Tasty sometime soon.  But for now, these will do the trick on an overcast winter day trying to pretend like we are on a beach vacation! 

Blood Orange Margarita Recipe

Recipe and photos by FT – Food Tasty! 

serves 1

1/2 blood orange 

1/2 lime

1 tsp agave nectar

2 to 3 oz good blanco tequila (Patron or Lunazul)

Fill glass and shaker with ice.  Squeeze the lime juice, blood orange juice, agave nectar, and tequila into shaker.   Shake for a minute to blend the flavors and pour over ice.  Serve with lime or blood orange wedge. 

Enjoy!

Sheri

True Bingo

  When I was in San Francisco a few years ago, I had a really great cocktail and thought I should share it so you can enjoy one too.  I have named it "True Bingo".  The secret to this drink is Oronoco, a premium white rum from Brazil (made from Brazilian mountain cane).  The rum possesses hints of vanilla and molasses and yet has somewhat of a grassy scent.  It is very smooth.  The bottle is pretty cool - it has a leather wrap with a map of Brazil.  One sip and you feel like you're on the beach listening to soothing waves roll into the shore!

True Bingo
Oronoco Rum
Fresh Lime Juice (3 tsp.)
1 Ruby Red Grapefruit
Fresh Ginger  

Pour Oronoco Rum over ice until glass is halfway full. Fill balance of glass with freshly squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice.  Add 3 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice.  Garnish with a lime wedge. Grate fresh ginger on top with Microplane.  
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Enjoy!   - Lara
Quick tip: Frozen ginger grates easier.