Margaritas are one of my absolute favorite cocktails. I’ll never turn down a margarita, but if I had my way they’d always be brimming with orange juice. This Fresh Orange Margarita is right up my alley. It’s filled with freshly squeezed citrus and slightly sweetened with honey. The orange-zested salt on the rim is a lovely fragrant addition each time you take a gulp…er, sip.
But don’t drink on an empty stomach! Add chips and Homemade Guacamole to make it a real Taco Tuesday.
Makes 1 cocktail with extra salt
Orange-Zested Salt
Ingredients
2 teaspoons sea salt
Zest of one orange
Orange or lime slice
Directions
1. Add salt and orange zest to a small plate. Mix by hand, pressing zest into salt until well combined.
2. Rub rim of glass with orange or lime slice.
4. Roll rim in salt and zest mixture until edge is well covered.
Fresh Orange Margarita
Ingredients
2 ounces tequila
3 ounces fresh orange juice (about 1 1/2 oranges)
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime)
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
2 teaspoons honey
Lime slice, for garnish
Orange slice, for garnish
Directions
1. Fill a shaker with ice. Add tequila, juices, and honey and cover. Shake until shaker is cold.
2. Strain into salt-rimmed glass (ice is optional). Garnish with lime and orange slice.
