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This gorgeous cocktail has the color of the leaves as the weather turns chilly; it's just so stunning! Fall Sunset is a citrus-flavored cocktail, with a touch of floral blood orange and electric lime enhancing sweet triple sec and vibrant tequila! Served in a zesty rimmed glass, Fall Sunset is the perfect brew for enjoying the golden light of autumn!
This gorgeous cocktail has the color of the leaves as the weather turns chilly; it's just so stunning! Fall Sunset is a citrus-flavored cocktail, with a touch of floral blood orange and electric lime enhancing sweet triple sec and vibrant tequila! Served in a zesty rimmed glass, Fall Sunset is the perfect brew for enjoying the golden light of autumn!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon blood orange zest
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt optional
- 1 cup tequila
- 1 cup blood orange juice chilled
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup triple sec
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup homemade or store-bought
- 1 lime wedge
- ice cubes to taste
- blood orange slices optional, to taste, for garnish
- lime slices optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
- On a small plate, add the blood orange zest and the salt and stir to combine.
- In a pitcher, add the tequila, the blood orange juice, the lime juice, the triple sec, and the simple syrup and stir to combine.
- Rub the rims of six serving glasses with the lime wedge.
- Dip the rims of the serving glasses in the salt mixture.
- Fill the serving glasses with the ice cubes.
- Evenly add the cocktail mixture to each of the serving glasses.
- Serve garnished with the blood orange slices and the lime slices.
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