Blood Orange Cocktail
This vibrant blood orange cocktail is a tangy partnership of fresh blood orange juice and gin. Boldly coloured, with a smooth finish, this easy-drinking blood orange drink is citrus forward with delicate herbal undertones.
Servings: 2 drinks
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Blood oranges
- 80 ml Gin
- 20 ml Rosemary syrup
- 5 ml Campari
- 1 Egg white (use a large egg)
- Handful of ice
- Sprig fresh rosemary - for garnish
Instructions
- Cut the oranges in half and juice them. Strain the liquid through a fine meshed sieve to remove all flesh and pith. Measure 100ml for the cocktails and set the rest aside for other uses.
- Put all of the liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
- Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 30 seconds (this is the dry shake).
- Add a large handful of ice to the shaker and secure the lid again.
- Shake hard for a further 30-40 seconds until well-chilled (this is the wet shake).
- Strain the drink into 2 cocktail glasses and garnish with rosemary sprigs if using
- Serve immediately
Notes
- Use freshly squeezed juice: This gives the best flavour. Cartoned juice can be a bit too overpowering.
- Taste and adjust the sweetness before serving:
- Add more syrup to make your drink sweeter
- Increase the Campari to tone down sweetness and make it more bittersweet.
- Do the double shake: It is essential to perform the dry shake (without ice) and wet shake (with ice) to create a smooth foam top and silky texture and to ensure your blood orange cocktail is adequately chilled & diluted.
- Sparkling blood orange drink: Omit the egg white and instead top your glass with 75ml Prosecco or other dry sparkling wine.
- Vodka blood orange sour: Replace the gin with vodka.
- Tequila blood orange drink: Swap the gin for tequila.
- Blood orange mocktail: Omit the Campari and swap the gin for an alcohol-free spirit such as Lyres non-alcoholic dry London spirit.
- Swap the herb: Replace the rosemary syrup with fresh mint syrup or thyme syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
