3-Ingredient Grilled Orange Margarita

Name: 3-Ingredient Grilled Orange Margarita
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 4 navel oranges, halved; 1 Kosher salt (optional); 1 1 lime, cut into 6 wheels; 1 1 1/4 cups añejo tequila; 1 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)

From the kitchen of Carly

Caramelized grilled oranges meet smooth añejo tequila in this pitcher cocktail. The charred fruit brings unexpected depth to the classic margarita formula, making something citrusy and complex that tastes nothing like the bottled mix version.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

14 navel oranges, halved
1Kosher salt (optional)
11 lime, cut into 6 wheels
11 1/4 cups añejo tequila
16 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)

Instructions

Prepare a grill or grill pan for medium-high heat. Grill orange halves, cut side down, until well browned, 8, 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Juice oranges, then strain and discard pulp (you should have about 1 1/2 cups juice).
Pour salt onto a small plate, if using. Rub rim of an old-fashioned or rocks glass with lime wheel, then dip into salt.Stir orange juice, tequila, lime juice, and 8 cups ice in a pitcher. Divide cocktails among glasses and garnish with lime wheels.