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Gin & Juice (2020 Remix)

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When I think of all the disappointed fans of 1990s gansta rap hitting this page, I get a little giggly. It's the little things, ya know?

I'm one of those fans, so I hope this humor is broad enough to avoid any legal issues. Or, you know, Snoop just showing up and kicking my ass some day. 

Gin & Juice, 2018 Remix - A Gin and Citrus Cocktail from LimoncelloQuest

Giving the drink that luscious color and flavor is a heaping helping of blood oranges. Blood orange liqueur and blood (again, Snoop would be unamused by this) orange juice. I don't know who sells that, so you'll probably have to fresh-squeeze it yourself. Sorry about that. 

Gin & Juice (2018 Remix)
Prep Time
10 mins
 
Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 2.5 oz Blood Orange Liqueur
  • 1.25 oz Gin
  • 1 oz Cointreau
  • 1 oz Blood Orange Juice
  • Orange Soda Water
  • Blood Orange Wedges (for garnish)
Instructions
  1. In a cocktail shaker, add liqueur, gin, Cointreau and orange juice juice to shaker with ice

  2. Shake vigorously

  3. Strain into a glass over ice, garnish with blood orange slice and top with soda water

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Gin & Juice, 2018 Remix - A Gin and Citrus Cocktail from LimoncelloQuest

The Downton Abbey

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Being a guy, I've never actually seen a whole episode of Downton Abbey. I've only walked through the living room on the way to the bathroom while it was on the TV. But in general, "actually knowing stuff" before you speak your mind isn't as popular as it used to be, so I went ahead and named this drink after the show. 

That decision was based on the presence of gin in the ingredients and the way the image below came out. With the fancy tablecloth, indiscernable-but-upscale-looking bottle in the background, and of course the mini-goblet--the whole thing just smacks of aristocracy.

The Downton Abbey - A Meyer Lemon and Limoncello Creme cocktail from LimoncelloQuest

This cocktail also contains Crema di Limoncello, or as we Yanks call it, Limoncello Cream. If you haven't yet used it, you'll find that it also somehow seems more refined than regular limoncello. Don't ask me how the addition of cow drippings achieves that feat, I can't explain it.

Here's a fun drinking game for Downton Abbey (and possibly the ONLY one in existence). Down one of these every time you hear the word "squiffy." 

The Downton Abbey
Prep Time
10 mins
 
Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 2.5 oz Gin
  • 1.25 oz Crema di Limoncello
  • 2 oz Meyer lemon juice
  • Coconut or cream-flavored soda water
  • Meyer lemon wedges (for garnish)
Instructions
  1. Add gin, creme de limoncello and lemon juice juice to a cocktail shaker with ice

  2. Shake vigorously

  3. Strain into a glass over ice, garnish with meyer lemon slice and top with soda water

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The Downton Abbey - A Meyer Lemon and Limoncello Creme cocktail from LimoncelloQuest

The AB Negative

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You know what's really missing from the whole holiday experience in the US? It's not more shopping time, that's been expanding for years. It's mid-July and I'm expecting to see Christmas decorations at the stores any time now. 

No, it's an official drink for Halloween. That was going to be your next guess, I know. I don't know if you've ever taken your kids out begging for candy but it's a loud, chaotic affair. A perfect excuse to extend the limoncello-drinking season well beyond summer. 

This cocktail is all class. The color is faintly reminiscent of blood, but not cheesily so. The glass is perfect for holding while observing others bob for apples. The sprig of rosemary marks you as a discerning, dignified adult who just happens to be wearing a Barney costume right now.

The AB Negative - A blood orange and bourbon cocktail from LimoncelloQuest

The drink is named the AB Negative because it establishes the blood/Halloween connection, but also because it's the rarest of all the blood types. Only 0.6% of the population has that blood type--it's true, I just Googled it. That amounts to 1 in 167 people, which somehow sounds far less impressive than 0.6%.

If you confine consumption of this cocktail to Halloween (that's impossible, I know, this is just a thought experiment), then you can only drink it 0.003% of the year. Now THAT'S an impressively rare and uncommonly delicious treat!

AB Negative
Prep Time
10 mins
 
Servings: 1 drink
Ingredients
  • 1 oz Rosemary simple syrup (recipe below)
  • 2 oz Blood orange juice
  • 1.25 oz Bourbon
  • 1.25 oz Blood orange liqueur
  • Blood orange slice, rosemary sprig (for garnish)
Instructions
  1. Shake all ingredients to combine, pour over ice, add garnish

Rosemary Simple Syrup
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 5-10 sprigs Fresh rosemary
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil then reduce to simmer ~15 minutes, until all sugar is dissolved and syrup is slightly thickened. Strain out herbs and allow to cool. Store in an airtight container for up to four weeks.

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The AB Negative - A blood orange and bourbon cocktail from LimoncelloQuest

The Patriot

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It's close to Independence Day here in the States, so I thought I'd name this drink something patriotic. Sorry I couldn't be more creative. 

I named it The Patriot because much like the movie of the same name, it has a lot of blood (orange) in it. This is also the cocktail that Mel Gibson was drinking before the got arrested for DUI in 2006. That's true, you can look it up. (Editor's note: That is definitely NOT true.)

The Patriot - A Blood Orange Margarita from LimoncelloQuest

Just in case you thought I couldn't possibly tie this American name and tequila-laced drink straight back to Italy; blood oranges are originally from Sicily. They remain one the most treasured Sicilian exports. 

The anthocyanin that gives the juice that stunning red color is also a powerful antioxidant. So it's chasing down the free radicals that are created by the alcohol in the drink. It's like a little war happening right in your margarita glass.  Enjoy the fireworks!

The Patriot
Prep Time
10 mins
 
Servings: 1 drink
Ingredients
  • 2 oz Tequila
  • 1.5 oz Blood orange limoncello
  • 0.75 oz Lime juice
  • 3 oz Blood orange juice
  • Salt, blood orange slices (for garnish)
Instructions
  1. Fill a shallow, rimmed dish with salt. Fill another dish with simple syrup. Dip the rim of a margarita glass into simple syrup, then salt.

  2. Shake all ingredients with ice, pour into prepared glass and serve.

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The Patriot - A Blood Orange Margarita from LimoncelloQuest
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