Blood Orange Gin Punch Recipe
Get the party started with this simple cocktail, this modern take on a classic screwdriver is an easy-drinking crowd-pleaser. To keep the party moving, put it in a punch bowl and let your guests serve themselves.
Recipe Serves 10
Shopping List
⅓ cup cane sugar
5 sprigs organic fresh rosemary
11 or 12 organic blood oranges
1¾ cups gin
1¼ cups prosecco
5 cups ice
Tools
Peeler, punch bowl, small sauce pot
1. Make the simple syrup
In a small sauce pot, combine 1½ cups water and sugar and cook over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add 3 rosemary sprigs and bring to a boil (set aside the remaining 2 sprigs for serving). Remove from the heat and let steep until cool, about 30 minutes.
Discard the rosemary. Measure ½ cup simple syrup; save any remaining simple syrup for another use.
2. Prep the orange wheels and twists; mix the cocktail
- Cut 1 blood orange in half, then cut one half crosswise into thin slices. Do not remove the peel; discard any seeds. Reserve the other orange half for juicing.
- Using a peeler, remove the zest in 2-inch-long strips from the blood oranges, being careful to remove only the outermost orange layer and leave behind the bitter white pith. You’ll want 1 strip per serving, or 8 to 10 total.
- Juice enough oranges to measure 3¾ cups.
- Cut the remaining rosemary sprigs into 1-inch pieces and set aside for garnish.
- In a punch bowl, combine the orange juice, gin, prosecco, simple syrup, and 1 cup ice. Stir until well incorporated, then add blood orange rounds.
Serve
Set out rocks glasses and the remaining ice and invite everyone to make their own cocktail, garnishing with an orange twist and a rosemary sprig.
Tip: To save time, make the simple syrup the night before; let cool and refrigerate in an airtight glass jar. If you prefer a nonalcoholic cocktail, skip the gin and prosecco, increase the amount of orange juice, and add a splash of soda water or iced tea just before serving.
Recipe & Photo courtesy of SunBasket
Giggle Juice
Giggle Juice is delicious combination of moscato, lemonade, and vodka that is sure have all your family and friends laughing.
Recipe Serves 8
Shopping List
Ice
Lemons
Sugar
1 (750-ml) bottle moscato
3 c. pink lemonade
1 can lemon-lime soda
1 c. vodka
2 c. sliced strawberries
Recipe & Photo courtesy of Delish
Kombucha-Campari Spritz
The fermented tea everyone’s drinking has recently made its debut as a cocktail mixer. When you think about, that makes a lot of sense. Kombucha is tart, fizzy, and a little bit funky, just the thing to mix with your favorite spirits. Here pair ginger kombucha with Campari for a low-alcohol drink you can sip all night.
Recipe Serves 2
Shopping List
1 organic lemon
2 ounces Campari
2 cups ice
4 ounces ginger kombucha
Tools
Cocktail shaker, medium frying pan
1. Char the lemon garnish
Cut the lemon in half crosswise, then cut half into thin rounds; save the remaining half for another use. In a dry medium frying pan over medium-high heat, add the lemon rounds and cook, turning once, until fragrant and lightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
2. Make the Campari spritz
In a cocktail shaker, add the Campari and half the ice. Shake well, about 30 seconds.
Serve
Fill two rocks glasses with the remaining ice. Strain the Campari into the glass and top off with as much kombucha as you like. Garnish each glass with a charred lemon slice and serve.
Recipe & Photo courtesy of SunBasket
Moscow Mule Recipe
A Moscow mule is actually very easy to make. It only has three ingredients: vodka, ginger beer, and lime. We like to garnish it with mint, but it’s not necessary.
Recipe Serves 2
Shopping List
Ice
2 oz. vodka
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1 oz. (12-oz.) can ginger beer
Lime wedges, for garnish
Mint (optional for additional garnish)
Tools
Cooper mugs, Stirrers, knife
1.Fill two copper mugs with ice. Pour 1 ounce vodka and 1/2 ounce lime juice over ice in each mug. Pour ginger beer into each cup until mostly full. Stir.
2. Garnish with mint and lime wedge to serve.
Throwing a Party and don’t want to play bartender all night? Serve this Moscow Mule punch- which is basically one giant Moscow mule.
Punch bowl, Ladle, Cooper mugs, Stirrers, knife
1. In a large punch bowl, combine ice, ginger beer, vodka, lime juice, lime slices, and mint
2. Ladle punch into glasses or copper mugs and garnish with more mint.
