Feb 14 2009
Bubbly blood orange campari cocktail
I wanted to make a special valentine’s day cocktail that had the same color as a red rose and when I saw the blood oranges I knew they would be just perfect, I also knew that there should be champagne/prosecco or some type of sparkling wine in the cocktail – I love bubbly cocktails – , and while both of those ingredients would have made a great drink I wanted to add something else that would make leave your taste buds a little bit intrigued, so I added a dash of Campari. Campari is an Italian spirit that has a very distinct red color and a bitter taste; the exact ingredients are kept secret, but are supposed to include a variety of bitter herbs and spices.
The quantities below are for 2 drinks, you can adjust based on the number of drinks you want to make, one thing I noticed with blood oranges is that they are very pulpy and are not as juicy are regular oranges. Also, if you are just making this drink for two people you can use a mini-bottle of sparkling wine, unless of course you want more than one drink each.
Cheers and happy Valentine’s Day!
Ingredients:
2-3 large blood oranges, juiced, about 1/3 cup juice
1 oz campari
Chilled sparkling wine – choose from prosecco, champagne, cava, brut, etc
Optional garnish – blood orange peel or blood orange slice
Preparation:
- Pour 1 ½ oz of blood orange juice in each champagne flute.
- Add ½ oz of campari.
- Top off each drink with sparkling wine, garnish with a slice of blood orange and enjoy.
Looks fantastic! I love campari; I’m drinking an Americano right now!
los fotos son bellisimo…como siempre!
What gorgeous photos! They jump right off the screen!
Looks perfect for Valentine’s or any other special day. I trust you had a good one.
Paz
This is such a beautiful cocktail.
looks great!hope it tastes royal!
I made something similar recently. The colour of yours looks stunning!
Gorgeous!
Lovely Valentines colors, I also love campary, so is perfect for me,
Cheers
Yum! I love blood oranges, they are so beautiful. And we have a big bottle of campari left over from last summer. I find it quite bitter, but I bet it would be great mixed as you’ve instructed!
I just squeezed some blood oranges, guess what we will be drinking! Thanks for a great recipe!
Beautiful job! What a lovely way to imbibe ! I was just lamenting about the discontinuation of Trader Joe’s bottled blood orange juice from Sicily … my favorite combo was with pomegranate juice and vodka. Love your recipe!
Cheers!
I love the color of this cocktail!
Wow! I could use one of that! That looks sooo good! You wouldn’t mind if i come here often would you?!
i missed this post on v.d., but i can’t wait to make this. g-g-g-g-g-orgeous, too!
I just keep coming back here to bask in your gorgeous photos. Also, Campari is one of my favorites too (it’s a love it or hate it flavor I think). I’m thinking of this cocktail for an upcoming brunch! Thank you as always for your generosity Layla.
Great photos! They make me crave for this unique cocktail.
wow, this looks gorgeous! I want to reach my hand to screen and grab one.
Oooh those are so beautiful. I love blood oranges and this is such a creative use for them.
Absolutely beautiful. Campari with the blood oranges… nice. We hadn’t considered that combo but I could see them working together very well. Great cocktail. And the photos are spectacular. Thanks for creating and sharing. Todd-WORC
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