Go Back
margarita glass on a bench in front of the mountains
lauriewelsh

Spicy Blood Orange Keto Margarita Recipe

The base of this margarita recipe is keto. By adding 1/2 to 1 ounce of fresh blood orange juice you will be adding some sugar so if you want to keep this purely keto skip this ingredient. I also added jalapenos and jalapeno juice to make it spicy. If you don't want the added heat skip this step as well. Enjoy!
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Servings: 1 person
Course: Drinks
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz tequila
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1 oz Cointreau
  • 1 oz fresh blood orange juice
  • 4-5 slices fresh jalapenos
  • 1 tbsp fresh jalapeno juice
  • 1/2 cup ice
  • 4-5 tbsp kosher or margarita salt OPTIONAL for rimming glass
  • 1 tsp Tajin OPTIONAL if you want to add a kick of spice to your rim!

Equipment

  • 1 cocktail shaker
  • 1 citrus juicer electric or manual
  • 1 knife
  • 1 shot glass or measuring cup

Method
 

  1. Slice 1 lime in half and extract juice in either a manual press or an electric juicer- set juice aside
  2. Slice 1 blood orange in half and extract juice in either a manual press or an electric juicer and set juice aside
  3. Measure 2 ounces of tequila and pour into cocktail shaker
  4. Pour 1 ounce Cointrea into shaker
  5. Add 1 ounce fresh lime juice to shaker
  6. Add 1/2 to 1 ounce fresh blood orange juice to shaker
  7. Add jalapeno juice to shaker
  8. Add ice to shaker
  9. apply a lime wedge to rim of margarita glass and run around entire rim
  10. dip rim of glass into salt or a mixture of salt and Tajin
  11. add a few cubes of ice to glass
  12. Shake contents of cocktail shaker vigorously
  13. Strain liquid from shaker into margarita glass
  14. Add sliced jalapenos to glass and garnish with either a lime wedge or slice of a blood orange
    close up of a blood orange keto margarita with a lime wedge
  15. Enjoy!

Notes

To make this completely sugar free omit the blood orange, and skip the jalapenos and Tajin if you don't like spice!