07 Mar, 2010
Fresh Blood Orange Screwdriver… A Raw Cocktail (or Fresh Juice Blend for Virgins)
Posted by: Angela Leeds In: *LGS Daily Recipe|Drinks
The blood oranges are abundant in the grocery store lately, and they just beckoned for some cocktail action. This recipe is a twist on the classic Screwdriver, with a custom juice blend to provide the right amount of sweetness and lemony “zing”.
What is a Blood Orange?
As the name suggests (the photos here demonstrate), blood oranges are red on the inside. The pigment in the red color comes from anthocyanin, a powerful antioxidant that appears as either red or blue in fruits and vegetables such as cherries, blueberries, eggplant, or red cabbage.
The blood orange is less sweet, but with a mellow flavor not unlike what one finds in cherries. High in Vitamin C (apparently up to 130% of the recommended daily allowance), it’s not a bad way to get a boost for your immune system and skin health.
Well, anyway… sounds like a good enough excuse as any for a zingy, brilliantly colored cocktail.
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