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Blood Orange Margarita with Ginger
© Victoria Pearson

Blood Orange Margarita with Ginger

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  • TOTAL TIME: 5 MIN
  • SERVINGS: MAKES 1 DRINK

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  1. 1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  2. 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh blood-orange juice
  3. 3 tablespoons tequila
  4. 1 tablespoon Cointreau
  5. 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  6. Lime slice, for garnish
  1. Put the grated ginger in a small sieve set over a small bowl and press to extract the juice. Combine the ginger juice with the orange juice, tequila, Cointreau and lime juice in a cocktail shaker filled with cracked ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with the lime slice and serve.