Best Sparkling Orange Margarita Recipes

Orange-Mint Margarita image

Provided by Riley Wofford

Time 15m

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup fresh mint leaves
3 ounces fresh orange juice, plus thinly sliced orange rounds for garnish
2 ounces fresh lime juice
4 1/2 ounces chilled tequila blanco
1 1/2 ounces orange liqueur
Coarse salt, for glasses
Chilled seltzer

Steps:

In a pitcher, muddle mint with orange juice and lime juice. Add tequila and orange liqueur. Fill with ice and stir until cold.
To serve, dip rims of glasses in a shallow bowl of water, followed by a shallow bowl of salt to coat. Pour margarita into glasses and top with chilled seltzer. Serve with mint sprigs and orange wheels.

Smoky Orange Margarita image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories beverage

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Steps:

Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, and cook until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. (Makes about 1 cup.)
To a large pitcher, add the lime juice, orange liqueur, mezcal, orange juice and 1/4 cup simple syrup. Stir to combine. Taste and add more simple syrup if desired.
Moisten the rim of the 4 to 6 rocks glasses with a clementine wheel and then dip the rims in margarita salt. Add ice to the glasses (not the pitcher) and pour over the margarita mixture.
Garnish each drink with a clementine wheel, and serve.