The Spiced Blood Orange Sour
And here it is - elegant and refined Southern front porch 'sipping' at its best; so say hello to the Spiced Blood Orange Sour.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
Ingredients
for the simple syrup
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 10 green cardamom pods
- 5 whole cloves
- 3 whole black peppercorns
- 3 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 blood orange zest about a 3-inch strip
- fresh ginger about a ½-inch piece, peeled and smashed slightly with the side of a cutting knife
for the Spiced Blood Orange Sour
- 2 ounces Scotch
- 4 teaspoons blood orange juice
- 4 teaspoons simple syrup see ingredients above
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- ice
optional garnishes
- 3 dashes bitters for garnish
- blood orange zest grated, for garnish
- cinnamon for dusting
Instructions
make the simple syrup
- In a small saucepan, combine all the syrup ingredients and bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and let cool completely in the saucepan. Strain into an airtight jar and keep in the refrigerator.
shake up The Spiced Blood Orange Sour
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the Scotch, blood orange juice, spiced syrup, and lemon juice. Shake for a few seconds until frothy, then add ice and shake until well chilled. Strain the cocktail into a chilled glass. Garnish with bitters, finely grated blood orange zest, and a dusting of cinnamon. Serve immediately.
Notes
The spiced simple syrup will keep for for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 721kcal | Carbohydrates: 145g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 395mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 124g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 5mg