I have a friend who loves to make a gin and tonic cocktail of sorts, and he loves to eat moro, or blood, oranges. One day I asked him why not try adding blood oranges to the recipe. This is what he came up with. Not rocket science he would say, but oh so very delicious with or without alcohol.
Blood Orange Cocktail
1-2 moro (blood) oranges
sparkling water
limeade (something all natural with no added sugar)
gin*
Juice the oranges, retaining a bit of the pulp. Split the juice and pulp between 2 chilled glasses. Add gin (or not*) to taste. Top off the drink with sparkling water and limeade. If you want to be completely over the top, add some sliced limes just before serving. 😉
Here in New England we’re awaiting the arrival of what’s being called an epic snowstorm. A might coating of white will cover the land soon enough. Maybe that’s why I’m drawn to the warm oranges and reds of the moro or blood orange. Given the amount of digging I’ll be doing over the next few days, I’ll need all the Vitamin C I can get. Wherever you are in the world, be well. 😉
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