Blood Orange Martini
The Blood Orange Martini is a fresh combination of sweet, slightly bitter fruit juice, rosemary & Campari. With an air of old-fashioned grandeur brought about by the egg white foam this is one sleek, silky drink to linger over.
Servings: 2 drinks
Calories: 140kcal
Ingredients
For the Rosemary Syrup
- 25 g/ 1oz Fresh rosemary
- 125 g/ 4 ½oz White sugar
- 125 ml/ 4 fl oz Water
For the Blood Orange Martini
- 2 Blood oranges - juiced (about 90-100ml/ 3-3 ½ fl oz)
- 80 ml/ 2 ½ fl oz + 1tsp Gin
- 20 ml/ 4tsp Rosemary syrup
- 5 ml/ 1tsp Campari
- 1 Egg white (use a large egg)
- Handful of ice
- Sprig fresh rosemary - for garnish
Instructions
Make the Rosemary Syrup
- Put the sugar and water into a small saucepan and allow the sugar to dissolve over a medium heat
- Add the rosemary sprigs, bring up to boiling then take off the heat
- Leave to cool completely, strain to remove the rosemary
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month
Make the Blood Orange Martini
- Put all of the ingredients EXCEPT THE ICE into a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for about a minute
- Add the ice and shake for a further minute
- Strain the liquid and egg white foam into 2 cocktail glasses, and garnish with rosemary sprigs if using
- Serve immediately
Nutrition
Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg