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Blood Orange Martini

03/06/2015 by Judy 2 Comments

This Blood Orange Martini is made with a few unexpected liqueurs and it’s FANTASTIC!

Blood Orange Martini with pear vodka, ginger liqueur and limoncelloUntil today, I’ve never had a blood orange in my life.  But apparently they’re all the rage on food blogs this winter.  I’m happy to say I finally found a couple at my local market so I grabbed a few to see what the hype is all about.  I don’t know if it was just my oranges or not, but they tasted a bit more tart than regular oranges.  But look how beautiful they are inside!

Beautiful Blood OrangesFirst I thought I’d like to make my favorite Pomegranate Martini with blood orange juice instead of pomegranate juice, but then I came across an interesting sounding recipe on the internet that had pear vodka, limoncello, ginger liqueur and blood orange juice.  BINGO!  I had all those ingredients so out came my cocktail shaker to give it a try.

A big thumbs up! I thoroughly enjoyed this version of a Blood Orange Martini.  I never would have thought to pair blood orange juice, ginger, lemon and pear but it works.  Lately, I’ve enjoyed “lightening” up my martinis that use several liqueurs with a splash of club soda.  I really like the touch of fizz that it adds and it also seems to cut the sweetness a bit. You could fill a rocks glass with ice and pour the drink over ice (like the original recipe) and top with club soda if you prefer.

Cheers!

Blood Orange Martini
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 shot pear vodka (I used Absolute)
  • ½ shot limoncello (I used my homemade limoncello)
  • ½ shot ginger liqueur (I use Canton)
  • 1 - 1½ shots fresh squeezed blood orange juice
  • ¼ shot simple syrup (you may not need this if you like a less sweet drink)
  • Opt. ½ shot club soda (or try SanPellegrino Limonata)
Instructions
  1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add ingredients and shake well. Strain in chilled martini glass.
Original recipe from cocktailsdrinkrecipes.com
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Blood Orange Martini made with a couple unexpected liqueurs.  It's a little sweet, a little tart, and very good!Catch up with me on  Facebook,  Pinterest,  Instagram, or Twitter.  I’d love for you to follow along!

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Filed Under: Drink Something, Martini Madness Tagged With: Canton, Ginger, Limoncello, Martini, Vodka, blood orange, liqueur, pear

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Comments

  1. Linda @ Veganosity says

    03/06/2015 at 11:56

    Yes! I love blood oranges, they are a little more tart than regular oranges. And they’re so pretty. This sounds like a fabulous cocktail Judy. I love the pictures.

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  2. Lynn | The Road to Honey says

    03/07/2015 at 06:08

    I’m currently hooked on blood oranges myself. I can’t get enough of them and have to buy a big bagful every time I go to the grocery store. This cocktail has so many interesting and unexpected flavor combinations. I can’t wait to give it a try.

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