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Spiked Blood Orange Seltzer

Silver tequila, fresh blood orange and lime, a pinch of salt and orange bitters, topped with sparkling water. Easy-drinking, citrus-forward, built for the winter months when blood oranges are at their best.

Spiked Blood Orange Seltzer
Prep 5 minutes
Cook
Total 5 minutes
Servings 1
Difficulty
Ingredients
  • 1 oz silver tequila
  • 2 oz blood orange juice freshly juiced, strained
  • 1 oz lime juice strained
  • salt the tiniest pinch
  • 3 drops orange Angostura bitters
  • 1-2 oz blood orange sparkling water regular sparkling water works too
Instructions
  • Combine the tequila, blood orange juice, lime juice and salt in a glass with plenty of ice. Stir until well chilled, about 20 seconds.
  • Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a champagne flute. Top with the orange bitters and sparkling water.
Equipment
  • Sieve
Recipe Notes
Strain the juiced citrus through a fine mesh before mixing, any pulp will fight the carbonation once the sparkling water goes in and you'll lose the clean look and texture. A tiny pinch of salt rounds out tequila the same way it does a margarita, just don't overdo it, this should never taste salty.

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From the Chef

Tequila isn’t the first spirit that comes to mind for winter, but citrus season and a good silver tequila go together better than you’d expect. Strain the juice properly before mixing, any pulp fights the sparkling water and clouds what should be a clean, bright drink. The pinch of salt is doing the same work it does in a margarita, rounding out the tequila’s edges, not making the drink taste salty. Barely a pinch is the point.

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