Blood Orange and Jalapeño Margarita

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I use any excuse to enjoy a margarita. The excuse this week? Celebrating the fact that Seri, Maggie and I were all back in town after epic weekends away and enjoying Halloween in NYC together! Seri and Maggie traveled to St. Barth's on LMP business, while I visited friends in Denver.

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Needless to say, Halloween brought on a fun and festive air to the office, so a beautiful cocktail was an excellent addition.

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Here's what you'll need:

-tequila (I used Patron Silver) -blood orange soda -triple sec -fresh lime juice -fresh oranges -chipotle salt -jalapeños -fresh mint -ice -cocktail shaker

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Here's what to do: 1) Pour some of your chipotle salt onto a flat plate. Use an orange slice to wet the rim of your cocktail glasses. Place the wetted rim on your plate of chipotle salt to line the rim.

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2) Add ice to each cocktail glass and to your cocktail shaker. 3) Measure 4 oz. tequila, 2 oz. triple sec, 6 oz. blood orange juice and juice of 1 lime to cocktail shaker. Shake to mix well. 4) Pour mixture into each cocktail glass over ice.  Add fresh orange wedge, a skewered jalapeño and a sprig of mint to each glass for garnish.

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Olé! This cocktail has some spice for an extra little kick.  The tequila doesn't hurt either.  Enjoy this as a nice break from pumpkin flavored everything with some guac and chips and you've got yourself a fiesta.

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I styled these babies with some beautiful items that will be included in a very special, exclusive party in a box that we will be announcing soon, so stay tuned!

Until next week...