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Blood Orange Whiskey Sour

February 4, 2016 by zenbelly 4 Comments

How did I choose the Blood Orange Whiskey Sour as the featured cocktail on the blog this month?

Well, this thing tends to happen when I get my hands on some blood oranges: I have to cut them all open, and marvel at their beauty.

blood orange whiskey sour

See? We wouldn’t be able to appreciate the incredible variation in color if I didn’t cut every single one open.

I guess I’m going to have to figure out what to do with all of these beauties before they go bad! Getting them drunk just feels like the right choice. Plus, it’s almost Valentine’s Day, and what better drink to make for your Valentine than one of this gorgeous color? (This is an excellent way to test whether or not my Valentine reads this blog.) To be continued…

blood orange whiskey sour

Blood Orange Whiskey Sour

makes one cocktail

1/2 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 ounces blood orange juice (peel a strip for your twist before you juice!)
1 1/2 ounces lemon juice
2 ounces whiskey
dash angostura bitters
ice
brandied cherry (I love this recipe but prefer my cherries pitted- up to you!)
orange twist

  • In a cocktail shaker, mix the honey with 1/2 tablespoon hot water to dissolve.
  • Add the blood orange juice, lemon juice, whiskey and bitters. Add a handful of ice and shake.
  • Pour over ice into a rocks glass and garnish with a brandied cherry and orange twist.

blood orange whiskey sour

 


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Comments

  1. Evan Andrews says

    February 7, 2016 at 3:02 pm

    Simone, I hate to sound dense, but when you say “whiskey”, is one to assume that we are to use bourbon? Would rye or Irish whiskey be OK to use?
    What say you?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • zenbellyblog says

      February 7, 2016 at 4:22 pm

      Any of those work! I would just use your favorite. I love Bulleit bourbon so use that.

      Reply
  2. Alene says

    February 6, 2022 at 12:18 pm

    I have a gluten thing, not celiac, but just wildly reactive to any gluten at all. So whiskey and bourbon are out for me. I’m not asking you for a suggestion, just whining. Try eliminating that plus gluten and now rice too. Oh well.

    Reply
    • zenbelly says

      February 7, 2022 at 7:43 am

      Hey Alene. Distilled liquors are almost always gluten-free. I know celiacs who react to walking past bakeries but drink bourbon. Do you react to it?

      Reply

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