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Blood Orange Cocktail

By: Rebecca  |  Published: January 28, 2018  |  Updated: January 20, 2021  |   View Our Affiliate Disclosure Policy

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 This Blood Orange Cocktail made with blood oranges, gin, lemon juice, citrus bitters, Cointreau, and ice. It’s a sexy, fun, and tasty pink drink I call a Citrus Tango!

 This Blood Orange Cocktail made with blood oranges, gin, lemon juice, citrus bitters, Cointreau, and ice. It's a sexy, fun, and tasty pink drink I call a Citrus Tango!

Blood Orange Cocktail

This is one of my favorite times of the year, not just because it’s the season of love, but because it’s also the season of blood oranges. Which ultimately means its blood orange cocktail season 😉

I love that they’re at their peak around Valentine’s Day, I know blood doesn’t really scream romance, but the color is gorgeous and the flavor is amazing. Plus they make for a pretty great cocktail.

One of my favorite things to do with Matt is mix cocktails. We’re always butting heads on what should go into them. I want something that both tastes good and looks pretty and Matt just wants the best cocktail he can make regardless of how it looks.

We went to the grocery store the other night and I told him that I needed to make a cocktail for you guys. I don’t even remember what idea he pitched but I told him it didn’t exactly fit my audience.

His response “It doesn’t need to fit your audience, it needs to fit the people trying to get with your audience.” Yup, such a man.

Anyways, we went with the best of both worlds. I told him we were going to use blood oranges because it would give that vibrant color and fruitiness I wanted and then he could add whatever else he wanted.

After several rounds of testing, this tasty little Citrus Tango was born. It’s a bright mix of gin, Cointreau, lemon juice and blood orange juice with a touch of grapefruit bitters. So there you have it, a drink that’s pretty and strong, a great date night drink I’d say.

So now that you have a drink in hand, you can plan the rest of your Valentine’s Day Date Night In menu, because let’s face it, no one wants to go out to dinner in the craziness on Saturday night.

You can also check out these 5-Ingredient Red Velvet Cupcakes and these 4-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Cups for dessert and rent a romantic comedy!

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This Blood Orange Cocktail made with blood oranges, gin, lemon juice, citrus bitters, Cointreau, and ice. It's a sexy, fun, and tasty pink drink I call a Citrus Tango!

This recipe was originally published in February 2015 and was updated with new photos and further recipe testing in January 2018.

 This Blood Orange Cocktail made with blood oranges, gin, lemon juice, citrus bitters, Cointreau, and ice. It's a sexy, fun, and tasty pink drink I call a Citrus Tango!

Blood Orange Cocktail

Rebecca Hubbell
This Blood Orange Cocktail made with blood oranges, gin, lemon juice, citrus bitters, Cointreau, and ice. It's a sexy, fun, and tasty pink drink I call a Citrus Tango!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Cocktail, Drink, Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 drink
Calories 146

Ingredients
  

  • 2 blood oranges
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 oz. gin
  • 1/2 oz. orange liqueur
  • 2 drops grapefruit bitters
  • 1 lemon slice for garnish
  • 1 blood orange slice for garnish
  • crushed ice

Instructions
 

  • Juice the two blood oranges and the half lemon and add to a cocktail shaker with gin, orange liqueur, and bitters and shake.
  • Pour over a tall glass full of crushed ice.
  • Top with a lemon and blood orange slice.

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 13gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 42.5mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 0.3mg
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About Rebecca Hubbell

I love sharing mouthwatering and fun recipes with all of you! My recipes are inspired by classic comfort food, the places I travel, and pop culture! I have a serious sweet tooth and love a good cocktail and pancakes and bacon are definitely my weakness! So stick around a discover something delicious!

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  1. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

    March 1, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    What a pretty cocktail…sound yummy too! Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/02/26/home-matters-linky-party-26/ 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

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  2. Christie says

    February 25, 2015 at 10:49 am

    I enjoyed reading this post! Thanks for sharing at Wordless Wednesday. Don’t forget to stop by again this week!

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