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Day of the Dead Cocktail: The Bloodshot Margarita

10/30/2014 by Adrianne Surian 6 Comments

Hey friends, today I’m mixing up a Day of the Dead cocktail with Casa Noble tequila!  They sent me a bottle of their crystal tequila to share a new recipe with you all (because apparently, they know the way to this girl’s heart is with a delicious cocktail.  Just ask my husband, the bartender). So today I’m raising my glass to those I’ve lost and who are still loved, and to any of your friends and family who have passed on, as well.  Today’s recipe is a twist on the classic margarita – get out your favorite martini glass and let me show you how to make this bloodshot drink.

Day of the Dead Bloodshot Margarita at www.happyhourprojects.com #DayoftheDead

You can serve this one up more like a martini, or you can keep the salt rim and the rocks – it’s up to you.  But for that nice red blush at the bottom, a martini glass is the best way to show it off.  This is really just a fruity margarita, made with what is hands down my favorite brand of tequila, Casa Noble. Their silver tequila is so clear they call it Crystal, and it’s the good stuff. Because sub-par tequila? Yeah, let’s not go there… moving on! (Hah.)

Day of the Dead Bloodshot Margarita at www.happyhourprojects.com #DayoftheDead

The Bloodshot Margarita
 
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Serves: 1
Prep time: 5 mins
Total time: 5 mins
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Ingredients
  • 2 oz. Lime juice (if you're juicing your own - which I did - this is generally 2 limes)
  • 1.5 oz Casa Noble Crystal Tequila
  • 1 oz. Agave syrup (you can substitute simple syrup in a pinch)
  • .5 oz. Pomegranate juice
  • Salt and a lime wedge to garnish
Instructions
  1. Rim your martini glass with salt, and fill with ice.
  2. Shake lime juice, tequila, and agave syrup over ice, and strain into your glass.
  3. Slowly add the pomegranate juice in by trickling it in along the edge of the glass. It's a heavy juice, so it will sink to the bottom of your cocktail as long as you add it carefully. That's what will give your drink the "bloodshot" look. (You can also shake it up with the other ingredients if presentation isn't important to you.)
  4. Add a lime wedge, and if you like, a couple of small skulls to a stir stick to dress it up. Cheers!
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Day of the Dead Bloodshot Margarita at www.happyhourprojects.com #DayoftheDead

Do you celebrate Day of the Dead?  Who are you honoring this year?

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  1. marla

    10/31/2014 at 9:16 am

    Such a FUN cocktail!

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  2. kitblu

    10/30/2014 at 6:38 pm

    I love that tequila bottle – interesting shape and cap! I have not checked out tequila recently so I don’t know if it is available where I am in Canada.. The drink seems as if it would be smooooooth and more-ish! Not hard on the eyes, either.

    Reply

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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