A simple & delicious cocktail with oranges, bourbon and angostura bitters.
This one’s for Jack. He’s a trooper with this whole blog thing. A typical night in our kitchen looks like this: He walks in the door as I’m chopping, cooking, and setting up for our photo-session. Before he has a chance to sit down, I’m barking orders politely explaining the plan for the night.
I hand him a sorry excuse for a cocktail (usually bourbon + ice) and we get to work. If I’m feeling kind, I add a splash of honey or maple syrup. If I can tell he’s had a stressful day (and he’s going to be a moody photographer) I make it extra boozy.
So he was pleasantly surprised the night I told him his only task would be to taste test and mix up this drink. A rough job, I know, but someone’s gotta do it.
blood orange & bourbon
- ½ cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice (strain the pulp if you wish)
- 3-5 tablespoons bourbon (depends on how boozy you want it)
- 2-3 drops of Angostura bitters
- splash of sparkling water
- orange slices & sprigs of mint, for garnish
- Mix & serve!
- (Alternatively, omit the sparkling water, shake everything in a cocktail shaker with ice and serve in a rocks glass).
Oh wow, this looks like a solid cocktail! Sometimes bourbon is overwhelming to me, but the blood orange sounds like its perfect companion.
Whoops! I commented on the wrong post. These cocktails look incredible tough. I love me some blood oranges.
Absolutely gorgeous photos! I’m a bourbon fan, so this is definitely up my alley. The perfect winter drink!
I am making this tonight with the wonderful mandrain oranges I picked up this afternoon at the market. I am also adding St. Germain to the mix. We will see how it turns out. Thanks
Simple and stunning! The perfect way to win over a moody photographer hehehe!
This is simply stunning.
I love blood oranges! We also have made a blood orange martini, so good!
Hi Christy! We’ll have to try that – Jack loves martini’s 🙂
I think I’ll make these for my boyfriend for Valentine’s Day. He’ll love them!
Oooh, all ingredients I love! This looks absolutely delicious. Those blood oranges are quite the beauties.
Yes to motivation by way of booze. I’ve been enjoying little blood orange or meyer lemon squeezes in my bourbon + rocks lately. So lovely this time of year. And curious-what’s your bourbon of choice at home, Jeanine + Jack?
Hi Laura! We usually have Bulleit.
Delicious… and sounds like a great job…:) Fabulous photos…
Enjoy the weekend… xv
Gorgeous, love the styling!
I love bourbon. I love blood oranges. I love angostura. And I love this!
Oh my goodness, this is absolutely gorgeous. What a perfect winter cocktail! I’ve been on a huge Manhattan kick lately (I find it a perfect drink to warm my belly on these chilly winter nights) and this looks like such a lovely variation on my theme. Can’t wait to shake a few of these babies up!
Hello Friday night drink!
The color alone is reason to make this. I cannot wait to try. I might even brave the hail to get me some blood oranges. Yes, hail in LA. That definitely calls for a cocktail. Happy weekend!
Ooh, this one may need to happen at our house tonight! Oranges and bourbon are a match made in heaven. 🙂
Oh my god that sounds divine!!!! I LOVE blood oranges!!!
Yes, yes and yes! This is destined to be the weekend’s cocktail.
A good cocktail is always a great motivator. Wish I could have one of these…. only 3 more months to go!