Blood in the Afternoon

Blood in the Afternoon

Bright citrus, subtle bitterness, and a structure that holds from first sip to last—Blood in the Afternoon lands exactly where a summer drink should. Light rum and lifted lime keep it crisp, while the Blood Ruby syrup pulls everything into focus without adding weight. Served ice-cold with a suspended cherry, it’s clean, controlled, and just restrained enough to keep you coming back.

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Category: THIRST

Cuisine: Cuban, Global

Course: Drinks

Keyword: Blood Orange, Lime Juice, Luxardo, Maraschino, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Rum, Simple Syrup

Prep: 3

Total: 3

Servings: drink

Calories: 261kcal

Author: TastyDaddy

Equipment

Ingredients

Drink

2 oz Flor de Caña (or any aged rum)
¼ oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
½ oz Blood Ruby syrup
¾ oz fresh lime juice
¼ oz ruby red grapefruit (optional)

Garnish

1 whole Luxardo cherry

Instructions

In a Boston shaker, add 2 oz Flor de Caña, ¼ oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, ½ oz Blood Ruby syrup, ¾ oz fresh lime juice, ¼ oz ruby red grapefruit (optional—though recommended).
Fill shaker with ice, close tins, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is frosty.
With a Hawthorne strainer, strain liquid into small tin of Boston shaker set.
Pour contents of small tin through a small mesh strainer into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with 1 whole Luxardo cherry, pierced with garnish skewer so that the cherry sits suspended under the liquid.

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