These six delicious and boozy blood orange cocktail recipes feature Thatcher’s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur but, what’s in a liqueur? That which we call a liqueur by any other name would smell as sweet, right? Don’t let Shakespeare fool you, the name matters here…
Many mistakenly believe that the term liqueur and liquor are interchangeable when in fact a liqueur is something quite specific — a sweetened spirit, with added flavors, oils, or extracts. A liqueur’s sweetness and its low-proof makes it a perfect pairing for your favorite spirits. It’s liquor’s sweet and approachable cousin, well, more approachable than Tybalt.
Blood Feud
An original house recipe that balances the sweetness of blood orange with the bitterness of Fernet-Branca.
1.5 oz Thatcher’s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur
2 oz dry gin
.5 oz Fernet-Branca
Dash of orange bitters
In a cocktail shaker mix ice, gin, blood orange liqueur, Fernet-Branca, and orange bitters. Strain into coup or martini glass. Garnish with blood orange wedge.
Capulet’s Vodka Soda | Blood Orange Vodka Soda
A team favorite using three of our organic spirits.
2 oz Thatcher’s Small Batch Vodka
1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Elderflower Liqueur
1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur
4 oz club soda
See the full recipe and instructions here.
Montague’s Gin Fizz | Blood Orange Fizz
A Blood Orange addition to a traditional Gin Fizz.
1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur
1 oz Hendrick’s Gin
.5 oz fresh blood orange juice
.75 oz fresh lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
.5 oz egg white
1 oz soda water
2 drops orange flower water
See the full recipe and instructions here.
Bloody Love Story | Neroli Cocktail
A brilliant red colorway to make this cocktail pop.
1 – 1.5 oz Thatcher’s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur
.5 ounce Aperol
1 oz blood orange juice
.75 – 1 oz prosecco
See the full recipe and instructions here.
Forbidden Romance Mojito | Blood Orange Mint Mojito
A great one for a late summer soiree.
1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur
1 oz White Rum
1 oz Lime Juice
1 oz Simple Syrup
Club Soda
8 mint leaves
See the full recipe and instructions here.
All of our liqueurs are crafted from organic, gluten free, non-GMO ingredients without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial preservatives. Find Thatcher’s Organic Artisan Spirits at a store near you and share a photo of your cocktail using #thatchersorganic. Have go-to blood orange cocktail recipes? Tell us about it here.
