Blood Orange Smash Blood Orange Cocktail

Published 3/8/2022

Blood Oranges = Gorgeous Cocktail

Blood orange has to be one of the most beautiful fruits on this earth and we’re excited to share a simple blood orange cocktail. You love our Blood Orange Margarita (I mean, look how gorgeous it is) and this cocktail is going to be just as good. It uses similar ingredients, but a different booze and no lime. We love how sweet blood oranges are and how beautiful make they your cocktails look. Let’s make a refreshing blood orange smash!

What You Need for a Blood Orange Cocktail

A cocktail made with 4 basic ingredients. Heck yes! Here’s what you need: Margaritas blood orange juice – you need about 1/2 medium juicy blood orange for this recipe. You’ll want to make sure you have around 1/4 cup. bourbon – we suggest using a bourbon that has vanilla and/or cinnamon notes such as Maker’s Mark and not a rye-based bourbon. blood orange simple syrup – this is what’s going to sweeten your cocktail. We’ve got an easy tutorial below for you to follow! club soda – use club soda to taste. The more you use, the more diluted the booze will be.

Easy Swaps

Juice: Don’t have blood oranges? Feel free to swap for fresh orange juice. Booze: this blood orange cocktail would also be delicious with vodka or gin. Swap 1:1. Sweetener: a plain simple syrup would work just fine Or you can try our homemade honey simple syrup for an all-natural sweetener.

How to Make Blood Orange Simple Syrup

Simple syrup is such an easy thing to make at home. It sounds intimidating, but let me tell you, it’s not! Storage: Store blood orange simple syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

How to Make a Blood Orange Smash

Can I make a large batch?

To turn this single-serve cocktail into a pitcher, simply use our ingredient multiplier in the recipe card. Follow the recipe as is and then top each blood orange cocktail with club soda. Honey Simple Syrup

Can I turn this blood orange cocktail into a mocktail?

This is such a great drink to turn into a mocktail. Simply remove the bourbon and add more club soda. You can also add a few drops of bitters to spice it up a little.