Blood Orange Gin Cocktail

Fragrant and botanical gin is one of the stars of the show in this blood orange gin cocktail. Fresh blood orange juice is combined with sugar and rosemary to make an easy and flavorful simple syrup. Gin, lime juice, the blood orange simple syrup and a little club soda pair together beautifully in taste and looks for this refreshing cocktail.

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings: cocktails

Calories: 210kcal

Author: Tara Kringlen

Ingredients

Blood Orange Simple Syrup

1 cup fresh blood orange juice from 3-4 large blood oranges
1 cup sugar
2 sprigs rosemary

Blood Orange Gin Cocktail

4 oz gin
2 oz blood orange simple syrup
1 oz fresh lime juice
splash of club soda

Instructions

Blood Orange Simple Syrup

In a small saucepan, combine sugar, blood orange juice and rosemary sprigs over medium heat. Bring the syrup to a simmer and stir until the sugar completely dissolves.
Strain the syrup using a fine-mesh sieve and let it cool completely.

Blood Orange Gin Cocktail

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add gin, blood orange simple syrup and lime juice to the shaker. Shake until the shaker is cold.
Pour the cocktail into rocks glasses filled with ice and top with a splash of club soda. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and a slice of blood orange if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 210kcal