sangria style blood orange margarita

The citrus around here has been phenomenal lately. Crisp, fresh, sweet... perfection. It's lending itself brilliantly to all different types of recipes...but by far, the best way to enjoy it.. is juiced. And what makes fruit juice even better? Tequila, of course. 

I've wanted to do a sangria style margarita for a while now. And the blood oranges we have access to from our tree, are the perfect vehicle. Trust me.  Once you have had a margarita this way, there is no going back.

Ingredients:

2 cups of reposado tequila

1/3 cup agave

2oz grand marnier

1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

2 cups freshly squeezed blood orange juice

2 blood oranges, sliced

1 lemon, sliced

1 lime, sliced

1 lime, cut into wedges

pink himalayan course salt

ice

blood orange sparkling soda

Directions:

In a large pitcher combine the agave nectar and grand marnier. Stir until combined. Add lemon, lime and blood orange slices to the pitcher. Add both juices and tequila. Stir. Refrigerate 4-6 hours before serving.

Rub a lime wedge around the edge of each glass, then dip glass in salt to rim. Add 3-5 ice cubes to glass. Fill glass 2/3 full with margarita mixture. Top with a float of blood orange soda (about 2oz).