This blood orange spritz, aka the burned and bloody spritz, is the perfect cocktail for Halloween or for watching Game of Thrones! It's full of bubbly blood orange flavor and smoked rosemary!
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Why you will love this recipe:
I am such a fan of Halloween and making festive drinks to go along with my favorite spooky movies. Just check out these other Halloween cocktails: Hocus Pocus Drink - The Black Flame Candle, Hocus Pocus Inspired Cocktail - I Put A Spell On You, Practical Magic Midnight Margaritas, and Haunted Halloween Punch.
This cocktail was inspired by the Targaryen's on Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon; it's bright bloody red and has a wonderful smokey flavor from smoked rosemary. It's almost like a dragon just vanquished its enemy.
Key Ingredients:
Blood Orange Soda: blood orange Italian soda is sweetened carbonated blood orange juice. My favorite is the Whole Foods brand, but the San Pellegrino Ananciata Rossa is also delicious!
Processo or sparkling wine: the blood orange soda is perfectly complimented by the chilled wine, making it a really refreshing cocktail. Use any sparkling wine you like, but I always use prosecco.
Aperol: Aperol is my favorite orange liqueur; it has a bit of bitterness and a beautiful orange flavor without being super sweet.
Grenadine: grenadine is a pomegranate-based syrup and adds a little berry sweetness to this spritz.
Rosemary: Slightly dry rosemary is ideal for smoking. Leave the rosemary out overnight or heat it in the oven at a low temp to dry it out. Then light the end, let it burn a little, and insert it into the drink for a wonderful smokey flavor.
How to make this recipe:
Add the prosecco to a large wine glass with ice.
Add in the blood orange soda, Aperol, and grenadine.
Take a sprig of rosemary and light the end with a kitchen torch or lighter. Let it burn, then insert it into the cocktail.
Optional: Make caramelized blood orange slices. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar on a blood orange slice and burn with a torch until caramelized.
Equipment
Kitchen torch or lighter.
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Burned and Bloody Spritz
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: o
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: American
Description
This blood orange spritz, aka the burned and bloody spritz, is the perfect cocktail for Halloween or for watching Game of Thrones! It's full of bubble blood orange flavor and smoked rosemary!
Ingredients
- 3 oz Prosecco
- 3 oz Blood Orange Italian Soda
- ½ oz Aperol
- ½ oz Grenadine
- 1 sprig rosemary
Instructions
- Add the prosecco to a large wine glass with ice.
- Add in the blood orange soda, Aperol, and grenadine.
- Take a sprig of rosemary and light the end with a kitchen torch or lighter. Let it burn, then insert it into the cocktail.
- Optional: Make caramelized blood orange slices. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar on a blood orange slice and burn with a torch until caramelized.
Notes
Slightly dry rosemary is ideal for smoking. Leave the rosemary out overnight or heat it in the oven at a low temp to dry it out. Then light the end, let it burn a little, and insert it into the drink for a wonderful smokey flavor.
Elizabeth says
These flavors were amazing!
★★★★★