Emprimir
Correo Electrónico
 |
Ingredientes
- 2 ounce gin or bourbon
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- ½ ounce maraschino liqueur (such as Luxardo)
- 1 dash Miracle Mile sour cherry bitters
- 1 dash Regans orange bitters
- 1 blood orange twist (as garnish)
View Full Recipe at Sippity Sup-Serious Fun Food
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 70g | |
| Calories 195 | |
| Calories from Fat 20 | 10% |
| Total Fat 2.23g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 1.37g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium 6mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 2.96g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 2.8g | 2% |
| Protein 0.4g | 1% |
%20we%20raise%20our%20glasses%20to%20the%20fairest%20of%20the%20seasons.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESpring%20is%20in%20the%20air%20%E2%80%93%20and%20in%20my%20cocktail%20glass.%20There%E2%80%99s%20fresh%20creativity%20blossoming%20everywhere.%20I%20think%20it%E2%80%99s%20time%20to%20bring%20some%20of%20that%20springtime%20freshness%20to%20our%20cocktails%20too.%20But%20what%20exactly%20does%20that%20mean?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhen%20it%20comes%20to%20spring%20cocktails%20one%20school%20of%20thought%20has%20us%20putting%20away%20the%20brown%20spirits%20and%20bringing%20out%20the%20clear%20spirits.%20That%E2%80%99s%20one%20way%20of%20thinking%20about%20seasonal%20cocktails.%20Still,%20there%E2%80%99s%20no%20rule%20that%20says%20you%20can%E2%80%99t%20enjoy%20whiskey%20in%20spring.%20The%20Mint%20Julep%20is%20the%20perfect%20example.%20Which%20means%20the%20seasonal%20changes%20in%20our%20tipples%20are%20more%20subtle%20than%20that.%20Rather%20than%20considering%20whether%20to%20use%20gin%20or%20Scotch,%20I%20think%20we%20should%20change%20our%20thinking%20about%20what%20we%20pair%20with%20that%20spirit%20and%20focus%20instead%20on%20what%E2%80%99s%20truly%20in%20season:%20mint,%20mango,%20strawberry,%20and%20rhubarb.%20These%20ingredients%20taste%20like%20spring%20because%20they%E2%80%99re%20at%20their%20best%20this%20time%20of%20year.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENoticeably%20missing%20from%20that%20list%20is%20citrus.%20That%E2%80%99s%20because%20most%20citrus%20varieties%20peak%20in%20the%20winter.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBlood%20Orange%20Cocktail%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMost,%20but%20not%20all.%20Blood%20Oranges%20are%20at%20their%20best%20right%20now,%20making%20them%20a%20perfect%20choice%20for%20spring-themed%20cocktails%20%E2%80%93%20vibrant,%20sweet%20and%20citrusy%20with%20a%20musty%20quality%20that%20keeps%20this%20blood%20orange%20cocktail%20from%20getting%20too%20cloying.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EOn%20the%20outside,%20a%20blood%20orange%20looks%20like%20any%20other%20orange,%20with%20just%20the%20slightest%20blush%20indicating%20that%20something%20special%20is%20hiding%20inside.%20Slice%20one%20open%20and%20its%20sunset-hued%20secret%20is%20revealed%20%E2%80%93%20they%E2%80%99re%20so%20arresting%20in%20their%20beauty.%20Like%20all%20citrus,%20blood%20oranges%20pair%20beautifully%20with%20both%20gin%20and%20bourbon.%20So%20I%E2%80%99ve%20put%20together%20a%20springtime%20blood%20orange%20cocktail%20that%20works%20with%20clear%20spirits%20as%20well%20as%20it%20does%20with%20dark%20spirits.%20Make%20it%20twice%20if%20you%20don%E2%80%99t%20believe%20me%20and%20see%20for%20yourself.%20GREG%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIngredients%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EDirections%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECombine%20all%20ingredients%20except%20blood%20orange%20twist%20in%20a%20cocktail%20shaker%202/3%20filled%20with%20medium%20ice%20cubes.%20Shake%20and%20strain%20into%20a%20cocktail%20glass.%20Garnish%20with%20the%20twist;%20its%20oil%20expressed%20onto%20the%20surface%20and%20rubbed%20onto%20the%20rim%20of%20the%20drink%20then%20draped%20on%20edge%20of%20the%20glass.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EShare%3C/p%3E){kind=link}