How to Make a Blood-Orange Margarita

Hall NYC is a new eatery in Chelsea that seeks to combine Prohibition style with modern New York touches, according to Jason Rodriguez, the beverage director. Here he demonstrates how to make a margarita using Avion Silver Tequila and fresh blood-orange juice. (Jason recommends using freshly squeezed juice but if you can't find blood oranges then store-bought blood OJ is fine.) BLOOD-ORANGE MARGARITA RECIPE ½ oz fresh lime juice ¾ oz agave nectar ¾ oz fresh blood-orange juice 1 ½ oz Avion Silver Tequila Blood-orange wheel or bourbon-soaked cherry, for garnish Add lime juice, agave, orange juice, and tequila to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine-mesh strainer, double strain into a rocks glass. Add fresh ice and garnish with a blood-o