Description
This Blood Orange Screwdriver Cocktail recipe makes the most out of bright red winter citrus! This super-simple base recipe includes a nonalcoholic option to please everyone at your next brunch.
Ingredients
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- 1 oz vodka (or ginger beer/ginger kombucha for non-alcoholic)
- 1/3 cup blood orange juice (from about two oranges), plus orange wedge for garnishing
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 TBS grated fresh ginger, optional
- 1 spring mint, optional
- Sparkling water, to top
Instructions
- Add one cup of ice to a cocktail shaker or large, sealable jar. Next add vodka (or ginger beer/ginger kombucha), blood orange juice, maple syrup, ginger (if using), and mint (if using).
- Seal the container and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds, until your hand gets pretty cold.
- Strain into your glass of choice (I like a coupe or flute), and top with a splash of sparkling water. Garnish with a thin orange wedge.
Notes
To make a blood orange screwdriver punch that serves 6 people: Add 6 oz of vodka to a large pitcher.Top with 2 cups of blood orange juice. Add 2 TBS maple syrup. Stir and portion across 6 ice-filled glasses, topping with sparkling water just before serving. Garnish with mint and orange wedges.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stirring
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 recipe
- Calories: 146.6 calories
- Sugar: 10.7 grams
- Sodium: 11.2 milligrams
- Fat: 0 grams
- Saturated Fat: 0 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 12.4 grams
- Fiber: 1.3 grams
- Protein: 0.7 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams