blood orange & rosemary cocktail
Today was the first day I didn’t need a sweatshirt in the morning. Believe it or not, it really gets cold up where we live. The sun was shining all day…and still is. This refreshing cocktail is perfect for enjoying a warm evening outside. If you are lucky enough to find blood oranges, its worth buying them!
I found these gorgeous blood oranges at the market the other day. Just look at that color! The first time I tried fresh blood orange juice was at a little cafe in Italy with my mom. I fell in love with them–the juice was so sweet and refreshing. Anything will go great with this~~try some organic vodka or some some sparkling cider or even soda, whichever you prefer.
blood orange rosemary cocktail
makes 2 drinks
ingredients
2 blood oranges
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1oz simple syrup
1/2oz fresh lemon juice
2oz organic vodka
or
1/2c sparkling cider* or sparkling lemon soda*
ice
equipment
cocktail shaker
strainer
muddler
jigger
chilled glasses
garnish
rosemary
blood orange wedges
how to:
In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle the rosemary with the simple syrup. Add the juice of 1 blood orange, lemon juice and the vodka, if you choose, and ice. Shake shake shake. Strain into a chilled glass filled with ice. If you opt for using sparkling lemon soda or cider, this is when you would add that. Garnish with a wedge of blood orange and a sprig of rosemary.
*if you use sparkling cider or a sparkling lemon soda, be sure to either leave out or cut down on the simple syrup
cheers!
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