Getaway Cocktail!

When snow is piled up over my head, and politicians resort to placing their campaign signs atop mammoth snow piles, I begin to feel like I'm living in the tundra.  Today I needed to make something that made me feel as if I were in another place ~ a getaway cocktail!  Enter blood orange margarita.

Lately I've developed a crush on blood oranges. A little bird reminded me they are a super food. They have more vitamin C than regular oranges and are beautiful when sliced. While I'm no health expert, I've also read their dark pigment may help reduce the risk of heart disease, certain types of cancer, cataracts and cholesterol. Last but not least, they smell and taste amazing. I'm sold!

As you may know, I ADORE The Barefoot Contessa. This recipe has good reviews, but many thought it had way too much alcohol. If you watch her show, you can tell that Ina knows how to make some serious cocktails for her friends. I cut down the tequila and triple sec to 3/4 cup each, and also added 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice.

Quite therapeutic for the wintry blues. Thanks to Trader Joe's, I have many left over blood oranges, and may experiment with a blood orange and goat cheese salad as well as a blood orange vinaigrette.

Salud!

Blood Orange Margaritas