With its vibrant appearance and irresistible taste, this Ginger Blood Orange Cocktail is a fantastic choice for any occasion, whether you’re hosting a New Year’s Eve party or simply enjoying a relaxing Saturday afternoon.
This cocktail distinguishes itself with its vivid hue and unique flavor profile. The sweet yet tangy blood orange juice pairs perfectly with the fiery zing of ginger, while the tequila provides a strong foundation.
Get Creative with Ginger Blood Orange Cocktail Delights
If fresh blood oranges are unavailable or not in season, you can easily replace them with almost any other variety of orange or tangerine.
Just remember to adjust the quantities to your taste, as regular oranges might be sweeter and less tart than blood oranges.
If you want to try some other alternative to tequila, you can opt for vodka, mezcal, or white rum.
Vodka serves as a mild and neutral alternative to tequila, while mezcal offers a smoky and earthy substitute. White rum, on the other hand, introduces a sweeter and more complex taste as a replacement for tequila.
A suitable substitute for lime juice could be lemon juice. Both lime and lemon juice are citrus and have similar acidity levels, which makes them a good substitute for each other.
For an alternative to ginger beer in the recipe, you can use ginger ale. It has a milder ginger flavor compared to ginger beer and will provide a refreshing and slightly sweet element to the cocktail. It can be used as a 1:1 substitute in most mocktail recipes.
Ginger Blood Orange Cocktail (from Food Porn Daily)
Equipment
- Cocktail glass
Ingredients
For Garnishing All Drinks
- 1/4 cup blood orange juice
- 1 nos. blood orange zest
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 nos. blood orange slices or fresh mint leaves for garnish
For Each Individual Drink
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 2 ounces blood orange juice
- 1 ½ ounces tequila
- ½ tsp lime juice
- 3 ounces ginger beer strong
Instructions
- Pour blood orange juice into a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine blood orange zest and sugar.
- Dip the rim of a cocktail glass into the blood orange juice first and then into the sugar mixture to coat the rim evenly.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine 1 cup of ice with blood orange juice, tequila, and the juice from a lime wedge.
- Shake vigorously and pour into the prepared glass.
- Top off with the desired amount of ginger beer.
- Now add a blood orange slice or fresh mint leaves as a topping.
- Serve cold.
Notes
- Gather all the necessary ingredients and equipment for this citrus cocktail before you start.
- The amount of ice will depend on the size of the glass and personal preference.
- If you don’t like mint leaves, you can use another herb, like basil, for an added flavor.
- Choosing a tequila labeled “100% blue agave” instead of those labeled “made with blue agave” will help prevent the unpleasant effects of a hangover.