Blood Orange Hibiscus Mezcalita

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How to make a blood orange mezcalita

Make your simple syrup. Combine equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan. Add 2 hibiscus tea bags and bring to a simmer. Stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved.

Then, remove from heat and allow the tea to steep until the mixture has returned to room temperature. Discard the tea bag and transfer to the simple syrup to a storage container.

Juice the blood oranges. Use a citrus reamer to just the blood oranges. You will probably get enough juice for 1 mezcalita, but obviously orange sizes vary, so juice enough to get 2 ounces per drink.

Prepare you glasses. Using a citrus wedge, rim each cocktail glass with Tajin and fill with ice, then set aside.

Mix your cocktail. Combine the cocktail ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until cold, then strain into prepared glasses.

Garnish and serve. After pouring the cocktail, garnish with a slice of blood orange. Serve immediately.

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Blood Orange Mezcalitas

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Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 1 cocktail

Featuring floral hibiscus syrup and smoky mezcal, this simple blood orange mezcalita is a refreshing and vibrant cocktail that’s perfect for a girl’s night out or a weekend treat. Rim your this mezcal margarita variation with Tajin and garnish with a blood orange slice for extra flavor.

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Ingredients

• 2 ounces mezcal
• 2 ounces blood orange juice
• 1/2 ounce orange liqueur (such as Cointreau)
• 1 ounce hibiscus simple syrup (recipe follows)
• 1/2 ounce lime juice
• For garnish: Tajin (blood orange wedge)

Instructions

• Rim glass with Tajin and fill with ice. Set aside.
• Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake until cold.
• Strain into prepared glass and garnish with a blood orange wedge.

Notes

To make the hibiscus simple syrup: Combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar and 2 hibiscus tea bags in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved. Remove saucepan from the heat and allow the tea to steep until the mixture cooled to room temperature. Discard tea bags and transfer to the simple syrup to a storage container.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal Carbohydrates: 32g Protein: 0.5g Fat: 0.2g Saturated Fat: 0.03g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g Sodium: 18mg Potassium: 152mg Fiber: 0.2g Sugar: 30g Vitamin A: 120IU Vitamin C: 33mg Calcium: 12mg Iron: 1mg