Happy Hour Friday - Blood Orange Margartias
It's been a little while since I've posted a Happy Hour Friday recipe ... and since I tried something new this past weekend, I thought, what the heck, IT'S TIME!
There are tons of recipes out there and they are pretty much the same, EXCEPT they only make TWO drinks (WTF?) and they use TABLESPOONS for measuring. Umm ... if I have to make 2 to 3 batches, you really think I'm using a tablespoon very well? No!!
Granted, blood oranges are now officially out of season. Go figure, right? 3 stores and finally the Whole Foods dude tells me that. The other 2 stores had no clue. He did, however, point me over to the fresh juice section ...
100% blood orange juice. Nothing more, nothing less. $6.99 for 32 ounces. Crap. That's expensive. But I was on a mission by this time. So I sucked it up and forked over the cash.
In the end, I think this might have worked better for me because I needed 1 cup of juice and that would be a LOT of squeezing for my poor hands!
Here's what you need ... they are pretty lip smackin worthy :) (and this makes about 4 to 5 drinks)
1 cup blood orange juice
1/4 cup of fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
1/3 cup Cointreau's
3/4 cup silver tequila
Shake all in shaker and pour in glass over ice.
Sip, smack lips, debate if next should have salt and say, nah, who needs that sodium!
I'm hoping like crazy that I can find a supplier of the juice come summertime for the BBQ season ... this was really really tasty and would be great poolside! Thinking maybe I should be buying and freezing? Will the juice be good still? Why wouldn't it be? Anyone have any suggestions?
Linking up with some of the great blog parties ... go check them out!
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It's probably time to take the sled wine charm off, don't you think?
There are tons of recipes out there and they are pretty much the same, EXCEPT they only make TWO drinks (WTF?) and they use TABLESPOONS for measuring. Umm ... if I have to make 2 to 3 batches, you really think I'm using a tablespoon very well? No!!
Granted, blood oranges are now officially out of season. Go figure, right? 3 stores and finally the Whole Foods dude tells me that. The other 2 stores had no clue. He did, however, point me over to the fresh juice section ...
100% blood orange juice. Nothing more, nothing less. $6.99 for 32 ounces. Crap. That's expensive. But I was on a mission by this time. So I sucked it up and forked over the cash.
In the end, I think this might have worked better for me because I needed 1 cup of juice and that would be a LOT of squeezing for my poor hands!
Here's what you need ... they are pretty lip smackin worthy :) (and this makes about 4 to 5 drinks)
1 cup blood orange juice
1/4 cup of fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
1/3 cup Cointreau's
3/4 cup silver tequila
Shake all in shaker and pour in glass over ice.
Sip, smack lips, debate if next should have salt and say, nah, who needs that sodium!
I'm hoping like crazy that I can find a supplier of the juice come summertime for the BBQ season ... this was really really tasty and would be great poolside! Thinking maybe I should be buying and freezing? Will the juice be good still? Why wouldn't it be? Anyone have any suggestions?
Linking up with some of the great blog parties ... go check them out!
Mop It Up Monday, Mangia Monday, Creative Monday, Melt In Your Mouth Monday, Dinner Time Recipes, Show Me What You Got, Made By You Monday, Hunk of Meat Monday, On The Menu Monday, Meatless Monday, What’d You Do This Weekend, On The Menu Monday, Marvelous Mess, Mix and Mingle, Making It Cuter, Motivated Monday, Mealtime Monday, Whats In The Gunny Sack, Makin You Crave Monday, Clever Chick, I Gotta Try That Mondays, Creative Corner Blog Hop, Monday Mania, Make Your Own Monday, Mix it Up Monday, Tempt My Tummy, Memories, Tuesday At The Table, Tasty Tuesday, How To Tuesday, Tuesday Timeout, Handmade Tuesday, Totally Tasty Tuesday, Frugal Tip Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesdays, Tuesday Talent Show, Teach Me Tuesdays, Tiny Tip Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Penny Pinching Party, The Gathering Spot, Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays, Kitchen Tip Tuesdays, Domestically Divine Tuesday, Frugal Tuesday Tip, Show Me What Ya Got, Show Me What You Got, What We Wore/Read/Made, What's Cooking Wednesday, Its a Party!, Show and Tell, Recipe Swap, Works For Me Wednesday, Sugar and Spice, Wheat Free Wednesday, Whatever Goes Wednesday, Wednesday Whatsits, Work It Wednesday, Homemade By You, Lil Luna Link Party, Whole Food Wednesdays, Whatcha Whipped Up, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Hearth and Soul, Super Link Party, Thrifty Thursday, Full Plate Thursday, Crafty Thursday Obsessions, Frugal Food Thursday, Thursdays Treasures, Somewhat Simple, Showcase Your Talent, Simple Lives Thursday, Show Your Stuff, Foodie Friday, Get Real Frugal Friday, Frugal Fridays, Food on Friday, Freakin Did It Friday, Friday Link Party, Anything Goes, Dwell on Fridays, Friday Foodfight, Foodie Friday, Simple Living Foodie Friday, Inspirations, Weekend Wander, Simply Delicious Saturday, Weekly Roundup, Feature Yourself Saturday, I Gotta Create, Show and Tell Saturday, Strut Your Stuff Saturday, Saturday Link & Greet, Saturday Show & Tell, Super Saturday Show & Tell, Say G'day Saturday, Not Bad Sunday, Potluck Party, Sunday Showcase, Savory Sunday, Sundae Scoop
Your Blood Orange Margaritas sound delicious with the sharp tequila and sweet cointreau. They sound very powerful too! I'm sure you could freeze fresh blood orange juice, and as the juice you bought is 'not from concentrate' I'm sure you would be okay freezing it. However at $6.99 a container I'd just try one first to see if it works :)
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