Blood Orange and Pomegranate Margarita Cocktail Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Servings:
1 cocktail
Ingredients
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed blood orange juice
  • 1 ½ ounces pomegranate juice concentrate
  • ½ ounce cinnamon simple syrup
  • ½ ounce triple sec
  • 1 ½ ounces tequila
  • Blood orange slices, for garnish
  • Pomegranate arils, for garnish
Directions
  1. To make the simple syrup, add water, sugar, and cinnamon to a small saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
  3. Remove from the heat and cover. Steep for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove the cinnamon stick and store the syrup in an airtight container.
  5. To assemble the cocktail, fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
  6. Add the blood orange juice, pomegranate concentrate, cinnamon simple syrup, triple sec, and tequila.
  7. Shake until chilled and frothy, about 15 seconds.
  8. Pour into a rocks glass over ice.
  9. Garnish with blood orange slices and pomegranate arils to serve.