Amaretto Orange Margaritas - A Festive co*cktail - Carrie's Kitchen (2024)

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The classic Margarita gets a festive makeover with Amaretto and fresh orange juice. Perfect for a winter night in, these Amaretto Orange Margaritas are a real treat.

Festive Margaritas

A classic margarita with a really good blanco tequila (I love Gran Centenario or Altos Blanco), fresh lime juice and agave is by far my favourite co*cktail. As proven by my Irn Bru Margarita and Strawberry Tequila Fizz, I do also love a twist to the classic margarita. I find that margaritas are usually best served with a big side of sunshine though!

Adding some Amaretto and orange juice really brings a subtle winter warmth to this typically sunny weather co*cktail. The sweetness from the orange and Amaretto also means that you can skip the agave or sugar, so I’m telling myself these are guilt free…

I also have a mocktail recipe inspired by these Amaretto Margaritas – my Almond Sparkler mocktail is made with orange juice, almond extract and non-alcoholic sparkling wine.

How to Make Amaretto Orange Margaritas at Home

It’s really simple – you just add the tequila, Amaretto and fresh orange and lime juices to a co*cktail shaker filled with ice. Shake it vigorously for 30 seconds to a minute, until the outside of the shaker feels cold to the touch.

Use a lime wedge to damp the rim of a glass and dip in salt (or sugar if you prefer, or even a mix of both) then strain your co*cktail mix into the prepared glass over ice. Add some garnish – I like a lime wedge, orange slice and a little sprig of thyme to make it feel extra fancy. Then drink up and enjoy!

I hope you like this recipe as much as I do!

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Looking for a Mexican Inspired dish to serve with these Margaritas? Try one of these:

• Easy Chicken Fajitas
• The Best Guacamole
• Beef Burrito Bowls
• Prawn Tacos with Red Pepper Slaw

Festive Amaretto Orange Margarita

Carrie Carvalho

The classic Margarita gets a festive makeover with Amaretto and fresh orange juice. Perfect for a winter night in, these Amaretto Orange Margaritas are a real treat.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, co*cktail

Servings 1 co*cktail

Calories 203 kcal

Equipment

• co*cktail Shaker or Jar

Ingredients

• 75 ml freshly squeezed orange juice about 1 large orange
• 30 ml fresh lime juice about 1 lime
• 30 ml Blanco tequila
• 30 ml Amaretto
• Salt (or sugar) to rim the glass
• optional garnishes – lime wedges, oranges slices, thyme sprigs

Instructions

• Run a wedge of lime around the edge of a glass then dip the rim into some salt.

• Add the orange and lime juice, amaretto and tequila to a co*cktail shaker filled with ice. (If you don't own a shaker, then a clean jam jar or even a protein drink shaker will work).

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• Shake vigorously for a minute, until the outside of the shaker feels cold, then strain into the salt-rimmed glass over ice.

• I like to garnish these with a lime wedge, a slice of orange and a sprig of thyme.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 150mgSugar: 16gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 47mg

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