8 Great Blood Orange co*cktail Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What do you mix with blood orange for co*cktails? ›

With: Dry gin, Campari, sweet vermouth and blood orange juice. We say: A classic Negroni with equal parts dry gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, and when in season blood orange juice adds a refreshing citrusy tang. With: Gin, orange curaçao, sweet vermouth, blood orange juice, and orange bitters.

Blood orange: Pairs well with almond, cardamom, chocolate, cinnamon, clove, fig, ginger, honey, and other citrus fruits. Currants (black and red): Pair well with chocolate and citrus.

With EFFEN^® Blood Orange Vodka, lemon-lime soda and hand crushed orange halves, you will have a splash of summer no matter the weather outside.

It can stand in with almost any liquor, though it's best known for pairing with vodka. But mix it with champagne to make a mimosa, or tequila to make a tequila sunrise or spin on the margarita! There are lots of other famous orange and liquor pairings that we'll let you discover below.

The season can vary, but we usually ship early to mid January. We have a limited supply every year and we only do one shipment! The blood orange is often (and incorrectly) described as a hybrid between a pomelo and a tangerine or other citrus, but it is actually just a genetic mutation of a sweet orange.

Directly across red orange in the color wheel, you'll find blue and green hues; combined, these make for an eye-catching palette. Combine red orange with pink hues, on the other hand, and you get a feminine feel. Red orange also pairs beautifully with purples and yellows and any other hue you'd expect to see in nature.

Blood oranges are full of anthocyanins, a type of antioxidant. These are the pigments that give them their dark red color. These antioxidants are known for their anti-cancer properties. They help your body reduce damage from free radicals, decreasing the chance that cells will become cancerous.

The three most common types of blood oranges are the Tarocco (native to Italy), the Sanguinello (native to Spain), and the very dark Moro (native to Italy), the newest variety of the three.

The Screwdriver is a classic combination of vodka and orange juice that has been designated an International Bartender Association official co*cktail.

What does blood orange vodka taste like? ›

Tasting Notes:

This vodka has a hit of Mediterranean summer orange on the nose, with flavours of candied orange marmalade, infused with subtle earthy undertones of liquorice root and the warming spice of cassia bark. Finished with herbaceous piney juniper notes, complemented by summer citrus.

Premium Juice Blood Orange Sour Mixer

Its sweet flavor, tinged with hints of berry, and exotic crimson-colored flesh blend perfectly in our blood orange mixer. We've combined it with single-pressed California lemon juice and Mexican lime juice for an unexpected and exotic twist on sour mix.

150ml gin or vodka. Juice of 2 blood oranges, and the zest of half. Juice of 2 lemons. 75ml sugar syrup. 100ml aquafaba.

Juice blood oranges and lemons, pass through a sieve to catch pulp and pips. Add juice to a pan with sugar on a low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and allow to cool. Fill a glass half way with the juice, add slices of blood orange and lemon, top with with fizzy water and ice. Stir and enjoy.

Orange liqueur pairs exceptionally well with tequila, vodka, gin, and cognac. Besides co*cktails, orange liqueur can also be incorporated into simple mixed beverages. For instance, it can be mixed with soda water or lemon-lime soda to create a refreshing drink that's easy to prepare.

This Blood Orange Whiskey Sour tastes as good as it looks! With it's gorgeous orange color and it's perfect combination of citrus and whiskey, it's the perfect whiskey co*cktail!

Cut your limes or other citrus fruit into wedges or other small pieces, leaving the skin on. To properly muddle citrus, you want to put some muscle into it, because you are trying to get both the juice from the lime, as well as the oils in the skin. Press down firmly until you see juice being released and oils on top.