Habanero Blood Orange Margarita

Habanero Blood Orange Margarita

Featuring Natalie's Blood Orange Juice

Ingredients

Yields 2

  • 8oz Natalie's Blood Orange Juice
  • 6oz gold tequila
  • 3oz lime juice
  • 1⁄2 cup white sugar
  • 1⁄2 cup water
  • 1 habanero pepper sliced
  • 2 tbsp flakey sea salt
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • Zest of 1 blood orange

Directions

  1. In a saucepan combine the water and sugar. Bring to a boil.
  2. Stir until all of the sugar is dissolved then add the sliced habanero peppers.
  3. Reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes then remove from the heat to cool.
  4. Strain out the peppers.
  5. In a small pitcher combine the Natalie's Blood Orange juice tequila lime juice 2 tbsp of the habanero syrup and stir.
  6. In a shallow dish combine the sea salt lime zest and blood orange zest.
  7. Rim 2 glasses with flakey sea salt mixture and add fresh ice.
  8. Pour the margarita in and garnish with a broiled slice of blood orange.
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