21 Blood Orange Drink Recipes For Cocktails, Mocktails & More
Make the most of blood oranges in season with this collection of blood orange drink recipes. The unique colour and flavour of blood oranges is perfect for creating spectacular cocktails, mocktails, smoothies and juices for every ocassion. Or use blood oranges to add flavour to your everyday coffees, sodas and sparkling water. Discover ways to use blood oranges for a new twist on your favourite drinks.
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What is a blood orange and what does it taste like?
There’s a good reason blood oranges are one of the most popular orange varieties for cooking. Blood oranges have a deep crimson red flesh, are easy to peel and have relatively few seeds.
The juice of blood oranges is a wonderful bright pink red which makes it perfect for creating stunning drinks. They taste sweet but slightly tart, with a hint of berries. Find out more about the unique qualities of blood oranges in our post about orange varieties.
Usually considered a winter citrus, you can find fresh blood oranges in store in the US between December and April, and from late July through to early October in Australia. Or with the handy tips for creating blood orange syrups and dried blood orange slices in this post, you can enjoy the unique colour and flavour of blood orange all year round.
Here are some of our favourite blood orange drink recipes to make the most of this vibrant citrus – from cocktails to coffee and eveything in between.
Blood orange cocktails
Many traditional cocktails make use of citrus fruits like, lemon, lime and orange. Switching out traditional citrus for blood orange gives cocktails an amazing vibrant pink red colour and hint of sweetness. Here are some of our favourite blood orange cocktails to try.
Blood Orange Whiskey Sour
The sweet tart taste of blood orange is the perfect match for whiskey in this blood orange whiskey sour. Make this twist on a traditional whiskey sour cocktail in just a few minutes using simple syrup, whiskey, freshly squeezed blood orange juice and a touch of fresh lemon juice.
Blood Orange Margaritas
For margarita fans, you can’t go past these blood orange margaritas with their vibrant red colour and sweet tart flavour. Garnish with a wedge of blood orange or a dried blood orange slice for extra colour. These are perfect for pre dinner drinks or winter entertaining.
Blood Orange Ginger Margaritas
This blood orange ginger magarita is another twist on a traditional margarita, this time infusing the fresh blood orange juice with pieces of fresh ginger root before mixing. Agave nectar is added to sweeten this refreshing cocktail to taste. It’s a wonderful spicy winter drink sure to impress.
Frozen Blood Orange Margaritas
What’s better than a blood orange margarita? A frozen blood orange margarita. This stuinning vibrant cocktail is made with fresh blood orange juice for a sweet zesty citrus flavour. I also love the touch of bitters.
Blood Orange Martini WIth Organic Gin
For all the gin fans, you can’t go past this dramatic blood orange martini with organic gin. The sweet flavour of fresh blood orange juice pairs perfectly with fresh lime to create a refreshing gin cocktail. Make sure to serve this one in a fancy cocktail glass with a slice of blood orange to garnish.
Blood Orange Vodka Martini
Prefer your martini with vodka instead of gin? You’ll love this blood orange vodka martini, made with citrus vodka and freshly squeezed blood orange juice. Serve in a martini glass with a slice of blood orange to garnish and impress your guests.
Blood Orange and Meyer Lemon Moscow Mule
A Moscow Mule is a classic vodka cocktail, usually made with lime juice and ginger beer. For a twist on the classic, create a blood orange and Meyer lemon Moscow mule in minutes with this easy recipe. The blood orange adds sweetness and beautiful color.
Blood Orange Mojito
Create a colorful blood orange Mohito in just 5 minutes with this easy recipe. This rum Mojito uses fresh mint, simple syrup, blood orange and lime juice topped with sparkling water to create a refreshing and tasty cocktail for any occasion.
Blood Orange Paloma
Add a winter twist to the classic tequila cocktail with this blood orange paloma cocktail recipe. Top off the vibrant pink red from the fresh blood orange juice with extra blood orange slices to garnish. Perfect for those who prefer cocktails that aren’t overly sweet, or add some optional simple syrup or agave for a sweeter taste.
Blood Orange Mimosa
Add vibrant red pink colour to a traditional sparkling mimosa cocoktail with this easy blood orange mimosa recipe. You’ll get a similar fresh citrus taste but with the sweet raspberry notes of blood orange juice and the wonderful vibrant colour. This cocktail is perfect for a winter brunch.
Arancello Rosso
You’ve heard of the Limoncello, the famous lemon liqueur from southern Italy. But what if you made it with blood oranges instead? That’s exactly how to make Arancello Rosso. Enjoy this tasty liqueur the same way you would a Limoncello, as a digestif or after dinner drink.
Blood Orange Sangria
Ideal for entertaining a crowd, make a delicious jug of this blood orange sangria with just 4 ingredients. Sangria is essenrtially a punch made with wine, mixed with fruit and spirits. This sangria combines pinot grigio with fresh blood orange juice and cognac for a vibrant and festive drink.
Blood orange mockatils
Cocktail drinkers don’t get to have all the fun. Blood oranges are perfect for creating spectacular mocktails with virbrant colour and sweet citrus flavours.
Sparkling Orange Mocktail With Thyme
If you are feeling fancy, this sparkling orange mocktail with thyme is just the drink for you. It uses a simple thyme syrup made with fresh herbs and freshly squeezed blood orange juice topped with spakling water. Finish with a blood orange slice and a sprig of fresh thyme for a picture perfect citrus mocktail.
Sparkling Spiced Blood Orange Shrub
For a taste of the Mediterannean, you’ll love this delicious sparkling spiced blood orange shrub. This unusual sparkling drink is made with a shrub syrup created with blood orange juice. apple cider vinegar, ginger and spice. It’s a tasty exotic sparkling drink for winter days.
Everyday blood orange drinks
Oranges are a popular addition to smoothies, juices and even to flavour coffee and chocolate. Blood oranges are no different, with a bright citrus flavour and the added bonus of brilliant colour.
Blood Orange Smoothie
For smoothie fans, you’ll love this blood orange smoothie. It combines fresh blood orange and strawberries with bananas and yoghurt to create a healthy drink that has a beautuful colour and naturally sweet flavour.
Blood Orange Mocha Latte
Create your own gourmet coffee at home in just a few minutes with this easy blood orange mocha latte recipe. Orange and chocolate are the perfect pairing for this pick me up coffee, ideal for brightening up winter mornings.
Homemade Blood Orange Juice
Learn how to make a delicious homemade blood orange juice with this easy step by step guide to juicing. This juice enhances the flavour and aroma of the tangy blood orange juice with a touch of tangerine as well. It’s also delicious topped with sparkling water to create a blood orange spritzer.
Blood Orange Green Tea Chia Energy Drink
Why buy expensive chia drinks from the store when you can eadily make your own? This delicious blood orange green tea chia energy drink combines green tea and healthy chia seeds with the sweet and zesty flavours of blood orange. It’s the perfect way to start your day.
Adding blood orange flavour to drinks
Want to enjoy the flavour of blood orange all year round? Even if you don’t have fresh blood oranges on hand, there are other ways to add the colour and taste of this winter citrus to your drinks.
Blood Orange And Basil Ice Cubes
Add colour, flavour and delicious scents to you drinks with these simple blood orange and basil ice cubes. It’s a great way to add some pizzazz to your daily water or a sparkling soda. And freezing is also a great way to keep enjoying those winter blood oranges into spring.
Dried Blood Orange Slices
An easy way to add some zesty flavour and colour to your favourite drink is to add a dried blood orange slice. These vibrant dried citrus slices are easy to make at home in your oven – no fancy equipmet required. Blood orange slices are perfect for adding to a soda, or a cocktail, for garnish and flavour.
Homemade Blood Orange Syrup
Add some sweet, citrusy flavour to your coffee with this simple homemade blood orange syrup. Made with just 2 ingredients, it’s the ideal way to sweeten your favourite coffee. This blood orange syrup is also perfect for flavouring other drinks like homemade sodas, mocktails and cocktails.
More citrus recipes and inspiration
If you love the colour and flavour of blood oranges, discover our collection of delicious sweet and savoury blood orange recipes for everything from blood orange loaf cake to jams.
Or explore our recipe collections for orange salads, grapefruit salads. and recipes made using Japanese yuzu citrus.
And make sure to find out about the best citrus kitchen tools you’ll need to create tasty citrus recipes.
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