Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 1/2 tablespoons grenadine syrup
• Generous 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 pint tequila (preferably aged blue Agave)
• 2 limes, cut into wedges (optional)
• A small dish of salt (optional)

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Instructions

1. An hour before the cocktail hour is to commence, combine all the ingredients for the sangrita in a blender. Blend until frothy. Cover and refrigerate for the flavors to marry. To serve, pour the sangrita into 8 straight, tall shot glasses. Pour the tequila into 8 identical shot glasses and place them all on a tray lined with a napkin desired, and serve immediately with lime wedges and salt, if desired.