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tangerine margaritas garnished with lime and tajin

Easy Tangerine Margaritas

Ana Coronado
August 21, 2024
This Easy Tangerine Margarita is delicious and light. A few simple ingredients create this vibrant, refreshing cocktail that is sweet and spicy, with a touch of Tajin on the rim.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
juicing (optional) 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Barbecue, BBQ, Brunch, Cocktails, Entertaining
Cuisine American, Californian, Mexican, Mexican fusion
Servings 2
Calories 270 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 small plate for rimming the cocktail glasses
  • 1 cocktail shaker
  • 2 cocktail glasses 8-12 ounces each
  • 1 jigger or liquid measuring cup
  • 1 juicer optional for tangerine and/or lime juice

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ounces of Blanco or silver Tequila for more on Tequila, check out my post where I dive deep into the differences
  • 1 ounce of Triple Sec
  • 1 1/2 cups of Tangerine juice freshly squeezed or a good quality like Natalies. See note below.
  • 1 ripe lime juiced
  • 2 tablespoons of Tajin seasoning Or substitute equal parts coarse ground sea salt and ground mild chile powder, well mixed.

Instructions
 

How to make Tangerine Margaritas

  • Add the Tajin seasoning to a small plate and spread evenly.
  • Using a cocktail shaker with ice, add the blanco or silver Tequila, Triple Sec, Tangerine juice, and lime juice. Shake well until thoroughly chilled.

How to rim glasses

  • To rim the glass with Tajin, dip the rim into the cocktail mixture (you need the juice's sugar to get a good rim) and then dip into the Tajin. Rotate the glass if necessary to get an even rim. Repeat the Tajin rim on the second glass and pour the Tangerine Margarita, (ice and cocktail) into the prepared glasses. Serve with a lime wheel or wedge.
  • To paint the Tajin onto the side of the glass, use a small kitchen brush and brush on some of the same cocktail mixture onto the glass. Then, dip the brushed side in the Tajin seasoning. Rotate the glass if necessary to coat evenly. Pour the cocktail mixture into the glass and sever with a lime wheel or wedge.

Notes

NOTE: if you cannot find Tangerine juice, use orange juice and add simple syrup to add sweetness to taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 5.5ouncesCalories: 270kcal

Nutritional information is calculated online and should be used as a guide.

Keyword Clementine, Mandarin, Margaritas, Tangerine Margarita, Tangerita

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