Blood Orange Daiquiri
A citrus and sour rum cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 16.1% ABV ∙
The Blood Orange Daiquiri is a Daiquiri with blood orange juice added to the white rum, fresh lime juice and sugar syrup, shaken and served up in a coupe.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: White rum 60 mlBlood orange juice 20 mlLime juice 15 mlSugar syrup 10 mlAngostura aromatic bitters 3 dashes (opt.)Saline solution 1 dash (opt.)
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Express an orange twist over the cocktail and discard
- Garnish with a blood orange wedge or dehydrated slice wheel
Tips
- Shake hard with cubed ice for a full 12-15 seconds; the 20 ml of blood orange juice adds body, and it takes a vigorous shake to chill and aerate it.
History
The Blood Orange Daiquiri is a modern variation on the Daiquiri. Most accounts credit the Daiquiri, a rum sour, to the American mining engineer Jennings Cox, who worked near Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War of 1898.
The Blood Orange Daiquiri keeps that classic rum-and-citrus structure but swaps in blood orange juice alongside the lime, giving the drink a deeper color and a softer, sweeter citrus edge than the original.
FAQ
What is in a Blood Orange Daiquiri?
60 ml white rum, 20 ml blood orange juice, 15 ml fresh lime juice and 10 ml sugar syrup. Three dashes of Angostura bitters and a dash of saline solution are optional.
How do you make a Blood Orange Daiquiri?
Shake the rum, both juices, the sugar syrup, and the optional bitters and saline with ice, then fine-strain into a chilled coupe. Express an orange twist over the top, discard it, and garnish with a blood orange wedge.
Is a Blood Orange Daiquiri shaken or stirred?
Shaken, hard, for a full 12 to 15 seconds. The juices need the air and the quick chill; stirred, the drink comes out flat and under-diluted.
What glass is a Blood Orange Daiquiri served in?
A chilled coupe glass, served up and garnished with a blood orange wedge.
Is a Blood Orange Daiquiri vegan?
Yes. It is also vegetarian and lactose-free: rum, citrus juice, sugar syrup, bitters and saline contain no animal products.
