Blood Orange Daiquiri (with Blood Orange Syrup and Rum)
This blood orange daiquiri recipe is a play on a timeless cocktail that has only 4 ingredients, including fresh blood orange juice and a homemade blood orange simple syrup. It’s a super seasonal variation of a classic tropical Cuban daiquiri that’s sure to impress. For extra flair, you can even whip up some dehydrated blood orange slices to garnish this drink with!
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Equipment
- 1 coupe glass
- 1 cocktail strainer
- 1 measuring beaker or jigger
Ingredients
- 2 ounces silver rum Such as Bacardi
- 1 ounce blood orange juice freshly squeezed
- ½ ounce lime juice freshly squeezed
- ¾ ounce blood orange simple syrup
- dehydrated blood orange wheel for garnish
- 5 drops saline solution optional
Instructions
Prepare the Glass
- Chill your coupe glasses by either placing them in the freezer or filling them with ice. (If you fill them with ice, be sure to remove the ice before serving your cocktails.)
Make the Cocktail
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add 3/4 ounce of blood orange simple syrup.
- Add in 1 ounce of freshly squeezed blood orange juice and 1/2 ounce of freshly squeezed lime juice to the shaker.
- Add 2 ounces of silver rum to the shaker.
- OPTIONAL: Give the mix a quick stir and taste your drink. Add 3-5 drops of saline solution.
- Place the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds.
- Strain through a cocktail strainer into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with a dehydrated blood orange wheel.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 81IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.2mg
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Keyword: blood orange, citrus, daiquiri, rum