We were at dinner at our favorite local restaurant and the woman at the table next to us ordered a Blood Orange Martini
I was staring (almost embarrassingly, just ask my husband) at this magnificent looking drink. Oh, the beautiful crimson color…
Had I not already ordered a glass of wine, I would have for sure had one of my own
I’ve been obsessively thinking about this cocktail for weeks. So last night, my husband was planning to take me for a happy hour drink and as luck would have it, the bad Northeast weather prevented us from going
Good thing I’m not a quitter. Today I picked up a few lovely in-season blood oranges and the rest is history. Needless to say, I’m a happy girl right now
Juice the blood oranges and measure out the vodka, triple sec and a squeeze of fresh lime
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake, shake, shake and pour into chilled martini glasses
Garnish with a slice of blood orange
Cheers!
Simply Sunday's Blood Orange Martini
Ingredients
6 ounces of blood orange juice; about 3 oranges
4 ounces of vodka
1 ounce of Triple Sec
Squeeze of fresh lime juice
Directions
Juice the blood oranges and measure out the vodka & triple sec and a squeeze of fresh lime
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake and pour into chilled martini glasses
Garnish with a slice of blood orange
Tools used to make this recipe
Winco Jiggers Steel 1 Ounce x 2 Ounce
Stainless Steel Cocktail Shaker
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