Blood Orange Cocktails
Tis the season for blood oranges. Any one of these cocktails will give you a blast of Vitamin C. Blood oranges are not as acidic as common oranges, therefore they are less bitter and slightly sweeter.
Ingredients:
BLOOD ORANGE BOURBON:
Ice
3 tbsp blood orange juice (store bought or freshly squeezed)
2 tbsp bourbon
1 tsp sugar
Drop of bitters
Blood orange slice (garnish)
WINTER RICKEY:
Ice
1 1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz blood-orange juice (freshly squeezed or store bought)
1/2 oz honey syrup (equal parts honey & water)3 oz soda water
3 oz soda water
Orange wheel/slice, for garnish
BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITAS:
1 cup blood-orange juice (freshly squeezed or store bought)
3 tbsp granulated sugar
8 oz premium tequila
7 oz triple sec
Ice
1 blood orange, sliced, for garnish
BLOOD ORANGE BOURBON: Fill a tumbler with ice. Add blood orange juice, bourbon, sugar and finally bitters. Stir vigorously. Bend blood orange slice in half; slide into glass.
WINTER RICKEY: Build ingredients over ice in a tall glass, and garnish with an orange wheel.
BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITAS: Make a blood orange simple syrup by combining the sugar and blood orange juice in small sauce pan; simmer over low heat until thick and syrupy. Allow to cool completely.
Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher. To prepare a drink, pour 6 ounces into a shaker filled with ice. Pour into margarita glass, garnish with a blood orange slice.
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