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Cocktail History
The Blood Orange Sour is a modern cocktail that was first published in the book Gin O’Clock: A Year of Ginspiration by Craft Cocktail Club. It uses a simple sour template that calls for dry gin as the base and enhances it with citrus juices, most notable of which is tart blood orange. This is also what gives the drink its striking magenta color.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
London Dry Gin: This is a type of gin made with juniper berries, botanicals, and alcohol that has been infused with flavor through redistillation without artificial ingredients or colors. I used Broker’s Premium London Dry Gin.
Triple Sec: This is a liqueur made with bitter oranges, lemons, sugar, and alcohol. I used Cointreau.
Blood Orange Juice: This is the liquid juice of a blood orange. I used freshly squeezed blood orange juice.
Lemon Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lemon. I used freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Blood Orange Wedge: This is a blood orange slice that has been cut into a wedge shape.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Vibrant pink color
• Aroma: Bitter blood orange and juniper
• Taste: Tangy citrus flavor accented with herbal gin
• Finish: More botanicals
Kendall’s Take: “If you really want to enjoy the tart taste of blood oranges while they’re in season, this is a tangy gin cocktail that’ll give you the chance to do just that. Just like in other recipes, Broker’s London Dry Gin blends right in to this drink, making it more potent than you might realize. Try the Blood Orange Sour at your next brunch in lieu of a Mimosa!”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from Gin O’Clock: A Year of Ginspiration by Craft Cocktail Club.
Blood Orange Sour
Description
The Blood Orange Sour is a modern cocktail that was first published in the book Gin O'Clock: A Year of Ginspiration by Craft Cocktail Club. It uses a simple sour template that calls for dry gin as the base and enhances it with citrus juices, most notable of which is tart blood orange. This is also what gives the drink its striking magenta color.
Ingredients
Method
Add gin, blood orange juice, triple sec, and lemon juice to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake 10-20 seconds.
Using a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer, strain into a Nick & Nora glass.
Garnish with blood orange wedge.
