Best Blood Orange Cinnamon Mojito Recipes

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BLOOD ORANGE MOJITO



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This blood orange mojito recipe is a refreshing twist on the classic mojito cocktail. It's everything you love about a mojito with an extra hint of fresh citrus flavor.

Provided by Julie & Debbie

Categories     Cocktail

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 oz blood orange juice
2 oz rum
1/2 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz lime juiced
4 - 8 mint leaves
4 - 6 oz club soda

Steps:

  • Add 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water and bring the mixture to a boil on the stove and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
  • Simmer for 5 - 10 mins or until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has thickened slightly. You want it to just coat the back of a spoon. You don't want it too thick.
  • Juice your blood oranges. Your going to need about 1/2 to 1 orange per cocktail, depending on how juicy they are.
  • Add the rum, mint, and blood orange juice to a glass or cocktail shaker. Smash it up with a cocktail muddler.
  • Strain the rum into a glass (if you used a shaker) and add some more mint, the lime juice, and the simple syrup. Muddle just briefly again. Fill the glass with ice.
  • Top the mixture with club soda add a few blood orange slices and garnish with a sprig of mint before serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cocktail, Calories 185 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 13 g

BLOOD ORANGE MOJITO



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I created this blood orange mojito when I wanted to do a pomagranate mojito and my juice was not good. I had to substitute with another juice and I chose Blood orange juice. Then it was too sweet. I had to reduce the quantity of sugar.

Provided by Boomette

Categories     Beverages

Time 2m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon icing sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or 1 tablespoon lime juice
12 mint leaves
6 tablespoons white rum
1/4 cup blood orange juice
1/8-1/4 fluid ounce ginger ale or 1/8-1/4 fluid ounce club soda

Steps:

  • Combine the sugar, lemon juice and mint leaves in a tall glass; mash with the back of a spoon.
  • Mix in the rum and blood orange juice.
  • Fill glass with ice.
  • Top with a splash of ginger ale.

BLOOD ORANGE MOJITO



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This dessert drink has exceptional eye-appeal. The blood orange gives it that beautiful color as well as flavor. Makes one drink--if you want more, do the math! Recipe & photo: bsinthekitchen.com

Provided by Ellen Bales

Categories     Cocktails

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 7

8-10 fresh mint leaves
1/2 lime
1 blood orange
1-2 tsp sugar (to taste)
1-2 oz white rum (to taste)
1/2 c club soda
1/2 c crushed ice

Steps:

  • 1. Cut the blood orange in half; cut off one slice to save for garnish, using the rest for juice.
  • 2. In a cocktail mixer, add mint leaves, sugar, and juice of half a lime. Mash several times with a spoon (or use a cocktail muddler) to release flavor from the mint leaves.
  • 3. Add the juice from the blood orange, rum, crushed ice and finish with soda.
  • 4. Garnish with wedge from blood orange and a mint leaf.

BLOOD ORANGE MOJITOS



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Provided by Brian Boitano

Categories     beverage

Time 8m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 blood orange, cut into wedges
1 lime, cut into wedges
12 mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs, for garnish
1/4 cup sugar
4 shots white rum
1 (12-ounce) can club soda or seltzer water

Steps:

  • Divide the citrus fruit, mint leaves and sugar between 4 glasses. Muddle the fruit until the juice has been extracted. Add a shot of rum to each glass and stir. Fill each glass with ice. Top with club soda, stir and serve garnished with a mint sprig.

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