I’ve been very busy exploring every possible way to enjoy blood oranges.
Extremely busy.
Heads up: the letdown when blood orange season ends is going to be real. I’m not much for ordinary oranges — they’re just… ordinary.
Of all the ways to use them — cakes, breads, salads, salmon — cocktails are my favorite. Given my love for bright, neon colors and everything a little extra, that probably isn’t a surprise.
THE COLOR!
And the flavor. “Deliciousness” might be an overused word, but blood oranges earn it. Their sweet-tart profile and that vibrant hue make drinks feel festive and fresh — and yes, I say the word out loud more than I probably should.
How’s your January going? Are you avoiding alcohol right now for a new-year reset? Resolutions tend to last about as long as momentum does — I vote they weaken by the second weekend of the month. The first weekend you’re determined, the second weekend the cravings get louder: cheese, chocolate, coffee, pizza, cookies, wine — you name it.
We usually skip weekday drinking because life’s busy and we need clarity, but come Thursday I’m ready. Often I don’t indulge until Friday afternoon — it is, after all, happy hour. I’ve also been dreaming of reinstating Margarita Mondays; honestly, it should be a thing.
I rarely make tequila cocktails that aren’t margaritas, though I do love a good Paloma. Eddie isn’t a grapefruit fan and he’s not always into tequila, but a cleverly balanced cocktail with blood orange can win him over.
The Blood Orange Tequila Fizz is one of those drinks. The color is show-stopping, but the flavor is what seals it: not a margarita, even with a touch of lime simple syrup, and finished with ginger ale or ginger beer for a lively fizz. It’s easy to adjust the sweetness to taste, and it might just distract you from that weekend pizza craving.
Blood Orange Tequila Fizz
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Ingredients
- 3 ounces freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 2 ounces gold tequila
- 1 ounce lime simple syrup
- 2 ounces ginger ale or ginger beer!
lime simple syrup
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
Instructions
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Fill a chilled glass with crushed ice and add a blood orange slice.
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In a shaker, combine the blood orange juice, tequila, lime juice and lime simple syrup. Shake for about 30 seconds, then pour over the ice. Top with ginger ale or ginger beer, add a lime wedge, and serve.
lime simple syrup
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Heat the lime juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the sugar and cook until it dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
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