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The Patriot

Mixed Drinks with Blood Orange Liqueur , Tequila Limoncello Drinks

It's close to Independence Day here in the States, so I thought I'd name this drink something patriotic. Sorry I couldn't be more creative. 

I named it The Patriot because much like the movie of the same name, it has a lot of blood (orange) in it. This is also the cocktail that Mel Gibson was drinking before the got arrested for DUI in 2006. That's true, you can look it up. (Editor's note: That is definitely NOT true.)

The Patriot - A Blood Orange Margarita from LimoncelloQuest

Just in case you thought I couldn't possibly tie this American name and tequila-laced drink straight back to Italy; blood oranges are originally from Sicily. They remain one the most treasured Sicilian exports. 

The anthocyanin that gives the juice that stunning red color is also a powerful antioxidant. So it's chasing down the free radicals that are created by the alcohol in the drink. It's like a little war happening right in your margarita glass.  Enjoy the fireworks!

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The Patriot
Prep Time
10 mins
 
Servings: 1 drink
Ingredients
  • 2 oz Tequila
  • 1.5 oz Blood orange limoncello
  • 0.75 oz Lime juice
  • 3 oz Blood orange juice
  • Salt, blood orange slices (for garnish)
Instructions

  1. Fill a shallow, rimmed dish with salt. Fill another dish with simple syrup. Dip the rim of a margarita glass into simple syrup, then salt.

  2. Shake all ingredients with ice, pour into prepared glass and serve.

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The Giada

Mixed Drinks with Limoncello , Tequila Limoncello Drinks

It's delicious. It's beautiful. It's Italian. It's the Giada.

It's also displayed on a posh, weathered Restoration Hardware-looking table that seems like something Giada would own. This drink is also easy to make, at least while we still lack huge tariffs on imports from Mexico. 

I recommend a 12-year Anejo for this recipe. But my ability for form that sentence is as far as my Tequila expertise extends so take that with a grain of salt (pun intended). 

The Giada - A Lemony Margarita from LimoncelloQuest

A couple of confessions for this post:

1) A fancier mixologist might have photographed a FULL bottle of limoncello, but I'm trying to keep it real here. My well-over-half-drained bottle proves that it's delicious...

2) I would have included Giada's last name in this post somewhere, but I can't spell it.

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The Giada
Prep Time
10 mins
 


Servings: 1 drink
Ingredients
  • 2 oz Tequila
  • 1.5 oz Limoncello
  • 2 oz Lemon juice
  • 2 oz Simple syrup
  • Salt, lemon slices (for garnish)
Instructions

  1. Dip the rim of a margarita glass into simple syrup, then into the salt

  2. Shake all ingredients with ice, pour into prepared glass

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The Giada - A Lemony Margarita from LimoncelloQuest
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