| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 5 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 blood orange
- 2 sprigs fresh mint
- 4 ounces dry sherry, preferably amontillado
Instructions
- Combine the sugar with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Heat together, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, then turn off the heat and let cool completely.
- Slice half of the blood orange into wheels. Reserve 2 wheels for garnish. Muddle the remaining orange wheels with 1 sprig mint and 1/2 ounce simple syrup in a glass shaker (save the remainder for another use). Juice the remaining half of the orange, adding the juice to the shaker. Add the sherry and shake. Strain into a highball glass filled to the top with ice. Garnish with the remaining mint and the wheels of blood orange.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 1 servings |
| Calories | 630 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 131 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 113 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 18 mg |
Reviews
Meh, followed recipe to a “T” and just has strange finish. Can’t taste the mint…
Super delicious, bright flavors with a dark, smokey back finish! Beautiful and surprisingly delightful!
This is my new favorite drink! Really outstanding. Thank you for sharing this gem.