Vampire Gin Sour

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This beautiful blood-red cocktail is a perfect balance of tart, sweet, and botanical. A homemade raspberry simple syrup adds sweetness, while fresh blood orange and pomegranate juices add bright, citrusy depth. Shaken with gin and finished with a blood orange slice and rosemary sprig, it’s the ideal drink for spooky season.

Vampire Gin Sour

Ingredients:

For the simple syrup:

• 1 cup water

  1 cup granulated sugar

  1 cup frozen raspberries

For the cocktail:

• 2 oz gin

• 1/2 oz fresh blood orange juice

• 3/4 oz raspberry simple syrup 

• 1 ½ oz fresh pomegranate juice

• Blood orange slice and rosemary sprig for garnish

To make:

1. In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and frozen raspberries. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 8-10 minutes, mashing with a spoon. Turn off the heat and let cool, then strain through a mesh sieve to remove the seeds.

2. To a shaker with ice, add the gin, orange juice, simple syrup, and pomegranate juice. Shake well, then strain into a glass and garnish with the blood orange slice and rosemary.

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