Blood orange Martini

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gin (or Vodka)
.5 oz.	Triple Sec
1 oz.	Blood Orange Juice
.25 oz.	Lime Juice
2 Dashes	Orange Bitters
Garnish	Blood Orange Wedge

Directions

• Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
• Shake for 15 Seconds
• Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
• Garnish with a Blood Orange Wedge

The Blood Orange Martini, like many other drinks, is a “Martini” in name only. Blood Oranges are less tangy than other oranges and provide this drink with an interesting deep red color that would be hard to replicate in other ways. If Blood Oranges are out of season or hard to find where you’re from, other oranges could be substituted in. This would, however, change the overall look and taste of the drink.

If you wanted a drink that is more in line with a traditional Martini, here is an alternative recipe.

Traditional Blood orange Martini

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Gin (or Vodka)
.75 oz.	Dry Vermouth
1.5 oz.	Blood Orange Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
Garnish	Blood Orange Wedge

Directions

• Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
• Shake for 15 Seconds
• Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
• Garnish with a Blood Orange Wedge