Blood Orange Blossum
April 22, 2014
2 oz gin
1 oz fresh blood orange juice
1 Tablespoon orange simple syrup
club soda
Combine the gin, orange juice, and sugar in a shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well and strain into a tall glass. Top off with club soda and garnish with an orange slice.
Orange simple syrup
½ cup water
¼ cup sugar
juice of one blood orange
Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
Variation:
Trade the gin with some bourbon, a few dashes of bitters, large orange peel and a big ice cube. Serve in a short glass.