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Hand holding a clear glass filled with ice, red-orange liquid, ice cubes, a slice of blood orange and a sage leave. There's a cocktail shaker and a bowl of orange slices in the background.

Blood Orange Vodka Cocktail

This blood orange vodka cocktail is bright in color and flavor, perfect for a pop of sunshine during winter!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword blood oranges, citrus, cocktail, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, orange, sage, sparkling water, vegan, vegetarian, vodka
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 person
Calories 157 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1-2 3" long peels from 1 blood orange
  • 2 sage leaves
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1 shot vodka
  • ⅓ cup blood orange juice
  • ice
  • ½ cup sparkling water
  • 1 sage leaf and 1 blood orange slice for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine the sugar and water, then microwave for 20-30 seconds, or until the sugar is dissolved (might need to stir it a bit).
  2. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the thyme and orange peel with the salt until fragrant. Add the vodka, simple syrup, blood orange juice, and enough ice to fill the container half full. Shake until the outside of the shaker is cold.
  3. Fill your serving glass half full with fresh ice, and nestle the blood orange slice in. Strain the drink over the ice, then top with sparkling water and the sage leaf. Stir before sipping!

Recipe Notes

Feel free to use another kind of orange if you can’t find the blood oranges, or sub in storebought blood orange juice/soda. You likely won’t need the simple syrup if you use juice/soda, so hold off on adding the syrup til the end and you can taste if you even need it.

You can use another fresh herb instead of the sage (rosemary or thyme, or even basil or mint), or omit altogether.