Cara-Carry Me Away Recipe

A citrusy and refreshing tequila cocktail.

By
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated April 07, 2025
A Cara-Carry Me Away cocktail, served in a stemware glass with an orange twist.

Serious Eats / Carrie Vasios Mullins

Cara cara oranges have become a staple in most supermarkets, and for good reason. These hybrid navel oranges have low acid and a sweet grapefruit flavor. In this cocktail, I combine fresh cara cara juice with grapefruit, to play up that ruby fruit flavor, and lime, for extra punch. Citrus is a natural pairing for earthy tequila—the two flavors meld into a balanced cocktail. I top the drink with a bit of soda and, for fun, serve it in tequila or champagne flutes.

March 2012

Recipe Details

Cara-Carry Me Away Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces tequila

  • 2 ounces freshly squeezed cara cara orange juice

  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice

  • 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

  • 1 teaspoon agave syrup

  • Club soda, chilled

  • Cara cara orange twist

Directions

  1. Combine tequila, cara cara juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and agave syrup in a cocktail shaker.

  2. Fill shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into a tequila glass or champagne flute and top with soda. Garnish with cara cara orange peel twist.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
164 Calories
0g Fat
16g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 164
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 16g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 56mg 282%
Calcium 38mg 3%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 206mg 4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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