This orange juice margarita is such a refreshing margarita recipe, and it's also known as a Texas Margarita!
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It's not unknown around here that I love tequila. I'm always looking for fun new margarita recipes. You can play around with fun flavors, and this time I'm playing around with what I like to call the breakfast margarita... but in reality, it's a margarita recipe with orange juice!
What is the difference between a regular margarita and a Texas margarita?
Your regular margarita has the classic combination of tequila, triple sec and lime. A Texas margarita recipe simply adds orange juice to that mix. It is such a refreshing twist on the traditional margarita recipe, and I mean... it's kinda sorta perfect for brunch.
You can use whatever orange juice you like best for this fresh orange juice margarita. I am so partial to the Simply Orange products, but also will make this margarita recipe with any orange juice.
Triple Sec or Cointreau? Which orange liquor is best for margaritas?
So, Cointreau is triple sec, but a price triple sec option. If you have the budget, go with Cointreau! If you don't, any other triple sec will work.
Can I use orange juice instead of triple sec?
Yes! You absolutely can. I do this all the time. It's super easy to substitute for triple sec in a margarita. If you don't have triple sec you can use a splash of orange juice or a squeeze of fresh orange. It adds such a fresh flavor to this citrus margarita recipe.
Orange Juice Margarita Ingredients
This simple margarita recipe requires very few ingredients. You can make this margarita with orange juice instead of lime, but I like to include fresh lime in this recipe
- Tequila
- Fresh Orange
- Fresh Lime
- Orange Juice
- Ice
If you're looking for some orange garnish ideas, I love combining both an orange wheel and a lime wheel. I think it looks so pretty and it's so easy to garnish with! You could also do an orange peel twist.
How to make the best orange juice margarita
If you're making this for yourself, or just one cocktail. It's super easy to make this orange margarita in a single glass. If you're making more than one serving I recommend making this in a cocktail shaker. So, I've included those directions below!
- In a cocktail shaker, pour in 1.5 oz. of tequila, ¼ orange, ¼ lime and 3 oz. orange juice per cocktail being made.
- Add ice into the shaker, shake until visibly frosted.
- Strain over ice into you margarita glass.
- Garnish with an orange slice and a lime slice.
Here are some fun margarita glasses and helpful home bar Amazon Finds
Cocktails at home always taste better when you have a home bar stocked with super cute glassware. Here are three fun margarita glasses from Amazon!
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Orange Juice Margarita
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz. Tequila
- ¼ Fresh Orange
- ¼ Fresh Lime
- 3 oz. Orange Juice
- Ice
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, pour in 1.5 oz. of tequila, ¼ orange, ¼ lime and 3 oz. orange juice per cocktail being made.
- Add ice into the shaker, shake until visibly frosted.
- Strain over ice into you margarita glass.
- Garnish with an orange slice and a lime slice.
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