I love freshly squeezed blood orange juice in cocktails, but it can be hard to find blood oranges at local supermarkets sometimes. So keep this between us, okay? We wouldn’t want everyone else to go buy them out, would we? The Blood & Sand is a classic Scotch whisky recipe that first appeared in Harry … Continue reading The Bloody Blood and Sand
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The Blood Sage Cocktail
This cocktail depends on availability of two ingredients that may not always be in your local grocery store—blood oranges and fresh sage leaves. But when the stars align and they’re both available, grab them and give this a try. Before discovering this recipe on the Difford’s Guide site, I never thought of combining sage and … Continue reading The Blood Sage Cocktail
The Income Tax Cocktail (and about making fun garnishes)
Fellow Americans, not only is this Passover and Easter weekend, it is income tax weekend. Do you know where your return is? You had to know there’d be a cocktail named for this annual Rite of Citizenship, and here it is. I recommend against indulging in many of these while you prepare your return, but … Continue reading The Income Tax Cocktail (and about making fun garnishes)
Bloody Rock of Sages
Everyone sing along: "Rock of ages, bled for me ... " Blood orange juice and sage in the house? Strike while the ice is cold! A note on technique first, prompted by how much crushed cherry and sage will be floating around in the shaker after you shake this mixture well with ice. You’ll see … Continue reading Bloody Rock of Sages
Oh, my Bloody Knees!
This drink is an amazingly balanced and tasty twist on the vintage Bees Knees cocktail, but includes blood orange juice instead of ordinary orange juice. Freshly squeezed, of course. With all of that citrus content, you can expect some tart, but the honey syrup keeps that in check. It's glorious. BLOODY KNEES 2 oz Gin … Continue reading Oh, my Bloody Knees!
The Colletti Royale
Rooty-tooty, fresh and fruity—the cocktail stars aligned for this one, and it's a great cocktail for sparkling wine lovers. I have some blood orange juice, and Nancy *somehow* came by a bottle of Cava rosé. I may or may not have bought that for her with ulterior motives; I can neither confirm nor deny. Nor … Continue reading The Colletti Royale
The Bloody Monkey Gland
Sometimes a guy just has to try a cocktail because of the, um, compelling name. I had a fresh batch of blood orange juice (yum), so went looking for interesting new recipes to use it. This cocktail isn't presented as a blood orange drink - it was simply "Monkey Gland" as I found it - … Continue reading The Bloody Monkey Gland
The Bloody Bronx
This post originally appeared on my Facebook page on February 5, 2021. (I cannot testify to whether Wegmans has blood oranges in stock on this date a year later.) Squeezed out yet another blood orange cocktail. Since they're in at Wegmans (at least for now), gotta use 'em up. I give myself a C- on the … Continue reading The Bloody Bronx
The Libation Lounge 