Description
A vibrant cocktail blending fresh blood orange juice and floral elderflower liqueur with gin for a refreshing and festive drink.
Ingredients
Scale
- 240 ml Gin (8 fl oz)
- 180 ml Fresh blood orange juice (3/4 cup)
- 80 ml Elderflower liqueur (2.7 fl oz)
- 60 ml Simple syrup (1/4 cup)
- 30 ml Fresh lemon juice (2 tbsp)
- 240 ml Sparkling water or Prosecco (1 cup) – optional
- Ice – for shaking and serving
- Garnish: blood orange wheel or twist, sprig of thyme or mint
Instructions
- Chill your glassware by placing glasses in the freezer for 5–10 minutes.
- Juice the blood oranges to yield 180 ml (3/4 cup) of juice, straining it to remove pulp.
- Combine gin, elderflower liqueur, simple syrup, and lemon juice in a shaker.
- Shake with ice for 10–12 seconds until frosty.
- Double-strain the mixture into chilled glasses and top with sparkling water or Prosecco if desired.
- Garnish each drink with a blood orange peel and thyme or mint.
- Serve immediately for the best flavor.
Notes
Use fresh blood oranges for optimal flavor and aroma. Adjust sweetness and alcohol levels to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg