Description
This festive margarita adds a touch of Halloween magic with a vibrant orange hue and a spooky black sugar rim. The tangy mix of lime juice, orange liqueur, and tequila is perfectly balanced by a hint of sweetness from the agave syrup. Serve it with a fun garnish like candy eyeballs or gummy worms for a cocktail that’s both delicious and devilishly eye-catching!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz tequila (blanco or reposado)
- 1 oz orange liqueur (e.g., Cointreau or Triple Sec)
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz orange juice
- ½ oz agave syrup (or simple syrup)
- Black sanding sugar (for rimming the glass)
- Orange slice or candy eyeballs (for garnish)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Rim the glass: Run a lime wedge around the rim of a margarita glass, then dip the rim into a plate of black sanding sugar to coat. Set aside.
- Mix the margarita: In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, orange juice, and agave syrup. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 10 seconds until chilled.
- Serve: Strain the mixture into the prepared margarita glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish: Add an orange slice to the rim of the glass or float a candy eyeball on top for a spooky twist.
- Enjoy: Serve immediately and sip on your Halloween-inspired margarita!
Notes
- For an extra eerie effect, use black food coloring in the margarita mixture for a dark, sinister look.
- If you don’t have black sanding sugar, mix regular sugar with a few drops of black food coloring until evenly coated and dry.
- For a frozen version, blend the ingredients with ice until slushy, then pour into a rimmed glass.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 margarita
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 5mg