Blood Orange French 75








Ingredients

3 blood oranges (about 1 pound)
1 1/2 cups gin
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon angostura bitters
2 750-ml bottles chilled Champagne

Directions

Cut 1 orange in half through stem. Cut each orange half crosswise into 6 slices; reserve for garnish. Using small knife, cut peel and white pith from remaining 2 oranges; chop oranges. Transfer chopped oranges with juices to bowl; mash with potato masher or wooden spoon. Stir in gin, sugar, and bitters. Strain into 2-cup measuring cup, pressing on solids to release liquid. Chill 4 hours.

Pour scant 2 tablespoons gin mixture into each of 12 glasses; fill with Champagne and garnish with orange.

Serves 12.

Comments

  1. this free birdNovember 14, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    i seriously need to mix this up right now. a. it sounds really good. b. my indoor cat escaped when the bf left the door open and i can't find him anywhere!! the cat not the boy. the boy is in the DOGHOUSE

    xoxo,
    carrie

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