It’s Friday and maybe a blizzard is rolling in — the perfect moment to introduce our next contender for Drink of the Winter 2016.
Now is the season for citrus, and markets are overflowing with varieties: kumquats, loquats, cara cara oranges, ruby red grapefruit — and the showstopper, blood oranges. Their deep color and fragrant aroma make them irresistible in winter cocktails.
Blood oranges can seem more style than substance, but the batch I picked up last week was sweet, sultry, and perfectly cocktail-ready. Their flavor brightens and deepens classic mixed drinks without overpowering them.
I adore a Salty Dog for its simplicity and color — and, of course, the salted rim. If you haven’t tried the other winter drinks yet, pick up the ingredients before you get snowed in and spend the weekend tasting them. Leave a comment and let me know which is your favorite. Stay warm, take breaks while shoveling, and try wearing a pair of gloves under your mittens for extra warmth. Lots of love from North Dakota!
Winter Drink 2016 Contenders:
- Raspberry-Prickly Pear Agua Fresca
- La Mulita
Blood Orange Salty Dog Recipe
1 drink
5 minutes
5 minutes
The classic Salty Dog reimagined with fresh blood orange and pink grapefruit juice.
Ingredients
- 2 blood oranges
- salt for rim
- 1/2 pink grapefruit
- 2 ounces vodka
Instructions
- Cut one blood orange into eighths. Run an orange wedge around the rim of a glass and dip the glass in salt to coat. Fill the glass with ice.
- Squeeze the remaining blood orange into a cocktail shaker. Add the grapefruit juice and vodka. Fill with ice and shake until the shaker is frosty.
- Strain the drink over ice and garnish with a blood orange wedge.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 318Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 585mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 8gSugar: 32gProtein: 4g
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