Drinking in Season: Spiced and Spiked Blood Orange Cocktail
Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 944 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 1. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. A mixture of blood orange to garnish, blood orange juice, vodka, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.
Instructions
Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir sugar until dissolved.
Add cloves and cinnamon sticks and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool. Strain cloves and cinnamon sticks from the syrup and refrigerate (syrup keeps in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks).
Combine vodka, blood orange juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain liquid into a cocktail glass and garnish with a blood orange slice.