Today is traditionally about the beer and the beer commercials, but for anyone looking to extend a Dry January, or just veer away from the liquor for a little/long while longer, here’s some counter programming to the gluttonous Super Bowl booziest currently going on across this great country. Welcome to the Blood Orange Sunrise – a glass of vermillion effervescence that actually won’t have you clamoring for alcohol once you’re hit with all of its layers of flavor.
The recipe comes from Clare Liardet’s charming collection of mocktail creations, ‘Dry: Non-Alcoholic Cocktails, Cordial and Clever Concoctions.’ I’m planning on working my through most of the cocktails included, and we begin with the Blood Orange Sunrise since blood oranges are in season and we need something to light up the night with color and pizzazz.
This one works well for the holidays (as evidenced by these photos from late last year) but will also see you through the doldrums of winter, when we need light and color and excitement. The Blood Orange Sunrise contains just enough of each, and here’s how it shakes down:
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
- Juice of 1 1/2 blood oranges
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 Tbsp honey
- Sparkling water or seltzer
- Twist of blood orange peel and/or pomegranate seeds for garnish
- Ice
It’s the easiest thing to make – just combine the juices and honey with some ice in a tumbler, top with sparkling water and garnish as desired. There was a Blood Orange Sangria seltzer flavor available this holiday season, so I was using that for this one and it worked out splendidly. Don’t skip either the lime or the honey – both are integral for the magical alchemy that lends this its zip and freshness.
May this be the beginning of more cocktail madness to come. Happy Super Bowl Sunday everybody! Let the bowling commence!
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