Blood Orange Margaritas

Blood Orange Margarita

• 3 oz fresh Blood Orange Juice
• 2 oz Tequila
• 1 oz  Triple Sec
• splash of agave nectar 

1. Rub the rim of an old fashioned glass (or other preferred glass) with an edge of a blood orange slice.  Swirl the rim through a small pile of kosher or sea salt to salt the rim.

2. Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake for 15 seconds.

3. Put a few cubes of ice in your glass.  Strain the cocktail into the glass and enjoy.

Cayuse Cherry Bomb

Cayuse Cherry Bomb

1 peeled orange section

ice

1 1/2 oz gin

1 oz sweetened cherry juice

1 1/2 tsp simple syrup

2 dashes bitters

sparkling wine

orange twist for garnish

Mash the orange section in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice. Add the gin, cherry juice, simple syrup, and bitters and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with the orange twist.

Recipe and picture stolen from:

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