Blood oranges are in season and if you’ve been sleeping on them I’m here to tell you to wake up. The citrus fruit with the eye-popping crimson flesh isn’t just a looker—although just take a look—they somehow taste richer, deeper, sweeter than their paler cousins. I love using them in my favorite cocktails because it’s an easy way to add a pop of color to the drinks I already love.
The blood orange season runs from December to May so there’s still time for you get in on the fun. Read on for inspiration.
Blood Orange and Bourbon
- March 12, 2019
- Makes 2
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Ingredients
- 4 oz bourbon
- .5 oz fresh lemon juice
- 3 oz fresh blood orange juice
- 2 oz simple syrup
- 4 dashes Angostura bitters
- Slices of blood orange for garnish
Directions
- Step 1
- Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice.
- Step 2
- Shake vigorously and strain into glass over ice.
- Step 3
- Garnish with blood orange slices
Blood Orange Boulevardier
The brown liquor cousin to the Negroni gets a bit mellower with the addition of blood orange juice
- March 12, 2019
- Makes 2
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Ingredients
- 2 oz strong bourbon
- 2 oz fresh blood orange juice
- 2 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 oz Campari
- Angostura bitters
- Blood orange slice for garnish
Directions
- Step 1
- In a mixing glass, stir ingredients together with cracked ice.
- Step 2
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Step 3
- Garnish with slice of blood orange
Bloody Good Thyme Tom Collins
- March 12, 2019
- Makes 1
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Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 1¼ oz fresh blood orange juice
- ¼ oz thyme simple syrup (dissolve ½ C sugar in ½ C water, then steeping 8 sprigs thyme in mixture for 10 minutes, discard sprigs and strain syrup)
- Club soda
- Blood orange wheel and thyme sprig for garnish
Directions
- Step 1
- Add gin, juice, and syrup to cocktail shaker
- Step 2
- Add ice and shake vigorously
- Step 3
- Strain into glass over ice
- Step 4
- Top with club soda and garnish with orange slice and sprig of thyme
Rum Sweet and Sour
- March 12, 2019
- Makes 2
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Ingredients
- 3 oz golden rum
- 2 oz fresh lime juice
- 2 oz fresh blood orange juice
- 1 oz agave syrup
- 2 egg whites
- Blood orange wheel for garnish
Directions
- Step 1
- Add ingredients to cocktail shaker without
- Step 2
- Shake vigorously to froth the egg white
- Step 3
- Add ice and shake again
- Step 4
- Strain out ice and shake one last time
- Step 5
- Pour into glass and top with orange wheel
