HALLOWEEN BLOOD RED SANGRIA COCKTAIL RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Halloween Blood Red Sangria Cocktail Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by GadgetGirl

Number Of Ingredients 12

SANGRIA SIMPLE SYRUP:
1 cup sugar
1 cup red wine, such as Merlot or Zinfandel
1 cup dark sweet cherries, stemmed, pitted and halved
1 stick cinnamon
Strips of orange peel from 1 medium orange (orange part only)
SANGRIA COCKTAIL:
Ice cubes
1 1/2 ounces citron vodka
1 ounce clear orange-flavored liqueur
1 ounce sangria simple syrup, chilled
1 dark sweet cherry on a cocktail pick

Steps:

SIMPLE SYRUP: In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, mix sangria simple syrup ingredients. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; let cool 30 minutes. Strain mixture through fine mesh strainer; discard solids. Cover and chill sangria syrup until ready to use. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. COCKTAIL: Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka and orange liqueur to cocktail shaker; cover and shake. Strain into martini glass. Drizzle sangria syrup into cocktail in glass. Garnish with cherry. EXPERT TIPS: Use a vegetable peeler to remove strips of orange peel. Be sure to remove only the orange part of the peel; the white part, called pith, is bitter.