Best Ruby Red Rita Recipes

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Provided by graniteangel

Categories Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ounces silver tequila
1 ounce Grand Marnier
1/2 lime, juice of
1/2 grapefruit, juice of, ruby red
1 ounce margarita mix or 1 ounce sour mix
1/4 cup kosher salt
1 tablespoon crystallized ginger

Steps:

Fill a pint glass or a hurricane glass full of ice.
Add Tequila, Grand Marnier, lime juice, grapefruit juice and margarita mix.
Pour into blender and quickly pulse it twice on "chop". You don't want to fully blend it, just chop up the ice a bit and incorporate.
Salted Rim:.
Finely chop the crystallized ginger and add to kosher salt. Mix thoroughly. Dip glass in sweetened lime juice and then into ginger salt mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43, Fat 0.1, Sodium 28294.7, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 0.6

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Yield Serves 1

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lime wedge
Coarse salt for coating the rim of the glass
1 jigger (1 1/2 ounces) tequila
3 tablespoons fresh pink grapefruit juice (preferably ruby red)
1 pony (1 ounce) orange-flavored liqueur
1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar if desired
Garnish: 1 quarter of a slice of ruby red grapefruit

Steps:

Rub the rim of a cocktail glass with the lime wedge, dip it in the salt, coating it lightly, and chill the glass.
In a blender, blend tequila, grapefruit juice, liqueur, sugar and 1 cup ice cubes for 30 seconds. Pour the drink into the glass, and garnish it with the grapefruit slice.