The blood orange in this cocktail provides a natural sweetness all on its own, so the use of added sugars is minimal. Plus, I always try to convince myself that making these cocktails "healthy" from the use of fresh fruit, herbs, natural sugars, etc. outweighs the fact that I'm consuming so much alcohol haha. Boy... am I delusional.
1/2 oz freshly squeezed Blood Orange Juice
3/4 oz. freshly squeezed Lime Juice
2 oz. Tequila Reposado ("gold")
3/4-1 tsp. Agave Nectar (depending on how sweet you like it)
*Agave is a natural sweetener from the agave plant (the same plant tequila comes from) and is 3x sweeter than sugar.
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain over a glass filled with ice.
VARIATIONS
Ginger Blood Orange- Add 1 oz of ginger liqueur (ie: Canton) with ingredients and shake.
*liqueurs contain added sugars, so if you don't like your cocktails tasting like candy, you may want to reduce the amount of agave you decide to use.
Basil Blood Orange- Muddle 2 large basil leaves with juices and agave. Add in tequila and shake for a fresh, slightly herbal cocktail. Perfect for a summer day at the spa (haha, I wish).
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