Blood Orange Margaritas

These blood orange margaritas get their red hue and pop of citrus flavor from fresh blood orange juice. Citrus is one of the only redeeming things about January, and this is a delicious way to brighten dreary winter days.

It’s Monday. In January, quite possibly the bleakest month of the year. So I made you all some margaritas. Because if there’s one redeeming quality about this time of year, it’s citrus. Those gorgeous fruits are like delicious rays of sunshine in an otherwise blah kind of month. Blood oranges made several appearances in our Old Fashioneds this time last year, and this year we are all about the blood orange margaritas.

I used to think margaritas were just overly sweet frozen drinks, so I never really enjoyed them. When we got more into cocktail making a few years back, my husband made me an authentic margarita which completely changed my opinion on them and basically spoiled me forever. Thanks to this recipe and the one for cranberry margaritas, I’ve definitely become a margarita fan.

These blood orange margaritas are a riff on a standard margarita, with blood orange juice taking the place of the majority of lime juice. The brilliant red color and fresh pop of citrus flavor are enough to get you through the coldest months. Soups and hearty dinners are all well and good for this time of year, but sometimes a sunny cocktail is the best cure for dreary winter days.