Electric Blood Orange Limeade with Muddled Mint

Name: Electric Blood Orange Limeade with Muddled Mint
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 sprig Blood orange segments and fresh mint , for garnish; 118 milliliters fresh blood orange juice; 1 handful fresh mint leaves; 946 milliliters crushed ice; 237 milliliters light rum; 118 milliliters fresh lime juice; 59 milliliters simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water, heated until sugar dissolves; cool); 237 milliliters sparkling water

Electric Blood Orange Limeade with Muddled Mint might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 218 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes. If you have blood orange segments and mint sprigs, rum, ice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Using a mortar and pestle, muddle mint until the oils are released (you will smell the mint).

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Mint

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Mortar And Pestle

Pour the simple syrup into a large pitcher.

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Simple Syrup

Add rum, lime juice and blood orange juice and stir vigorously.

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Blood Orange Juice

Lime Juice

Rum

Add the crushed mint and the sparkling water. Divide the ice among 4 glasses or cups.

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Sparkling Water

Peppermint Crunch

Ice

Pour the limeade mixture into each glass and garnish with blood oranges and fresh mint sprigs.

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Blood Orange

Fresh Mint

Limeade

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