Best Blood Orange Mojitos Recipes

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BLOOD ORANGE MOJITOS



Blood Orange Mojitos image

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.

CARDAMOM BLOOD ORANGE MOJITOS WITH SWEET BASIL CAVIAR



Cardamom Blood Orange Mojitos with Sweet Basil Caviar image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 2h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 cardamom pods
Pitcher of European vodka
Zest of 1 blood orange
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1/2 cup raw sugar
1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
2 grams sodium alginate
2 cups demineralized bottled water
3 grams calcium lactate
4 blood oranges, sliced
12 fresh Thai basil leaves
4 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Ice
2 cups fresh blood orange juice
1 cup sparkling water

Steps:

  • For the infused vodka: Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Throw in the cardamom and toast until slightly golden and fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat. Add the cardamom to the vodka along with the orange zest and vanilla bean. Stir to combine, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
  • For the basil caviar: Combine 1 cup water and the raw sugar in a small pot over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. When it starts to simmer, remove the pot from the heat and stir in the basil. Pour the mixture into a blender and puree until smooth (be careful when blending hot liquids). Strain into a bowl and add the sodium alginate. Whisk for 1 minute, until thick. Whisk the bottled water and calcium lactate in a bowl. Suck the basil syrup into a syringe and squeeze small balls into the calcium bath. Let them soak for no more than 1 minute. Scoop out the basil caviar using a slotted spoon and rinse in a bowl of fresh water.
  • For the mojitos: For each drink, muddle slices from 1 orange, 3 to 4 basil leaves and 1 tablespoon maple syrup in a glass. Throw in some ice cubes, 1 shot infused vodka, 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/4 cup sparkling water and top with 1 tablespoon basil caviar.
  • Photo reprinted with permission from Nadia G.'s Bitchin' Kitchen: Cookin' For Trouble by Nadia G., copyright (c) 2011. Published by Ballantine Books.

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