Does anyone else crave citrus in the winter like I do? Jeanine here, and I’ve been on a citrus kick for weeks now… first in salads, then main dishes and now, in perhaps my favorite food group of all, the cocktail. I just love how the blood oranges add natural sweetness, and also a pop of color. We drink with our eyes first, right?
Blood Orange & Bourbon
serves 1, scale accordingly
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice (strain the pulp if you wish)
- 3-5 tablespoons bourbon (depends on how boozy you want it)
- 2-3 drops of Angostura bitters
- splash of sparkling water
- orange slices & sprigs of mint, for garnish
Instructions:
Mix & serve!
Alternatively, omit the sparkling water, shake everything in a cocktail shaker with ice and serve in a rocks glass.
photos & recipe by Love & Lemons
Ummmmmmmmm those are two of my favorite things! AND I just bought blood oranges to concoct some sort of cocktail with! Loving this 🙂
xo
Nicole
http://www.hourglassandbloom.com
sounds like we were thinking alike this week!
Yum! This sounds wonderful. I am thinking of trying it with my fave bourbon, Angel’s Envy– it’s a little tough to find, but worth the hunt. It’s aged in port wine barrels, so would be lovely with citrus like this! Cheers!
Ooh, I’ll have to search for that brand (their package design is to die for!)
Gorgeous photos!
thank you!
Jeanine, this looks so glamorous! Blood oranges really step it up a notch. I haven’t fully developed a taste for Bourbon, but this seems like a good place to start.
Thanks Sarah! Bourbon isn’t so much my thing either (my husband Jack is really into it), but I really like it here… it’s lighter and less overwhelmingly bourbon tasting than, say, and old fashioned.
These are so beautiful, and I have no doubt they’re going to be delicious, too. I might just mix one up for my own little “happy hour” this evening… And I love great cocktail recipes that only call for a handful of ingredients!
I hope you liked it! I know… I have little patience for cocktails with too many components 🙂
Love this idea for a cocktail. I recently developed a taste for bourbon, especially with honey! Thanks for the recipe.
Me and you both. I love it with honey (or sometimes maple) too.
Oh YUM – maple sounds like such a great combo!!
looks yummy! I know what I will be making this weekend.
What a gorgeous post, and yummy recipe! The color in the drink is impeccable
Wow. I came to this recipe through a Pinteret pin. I rarely drink during the week, but after a horribly long and stressful day today, I came home and mixed this up. It is so amazing! Perfect winter drink!