Rhymes with Orange
This riff on a Bloody Mary takes advantage of seasonal citrus and uses my favorite mix (with a spicy addition) to keep everything simple and easy. The botanical rum adds bright spice and subtle warmth, which I balance with tart blood orange juice. The other garnishes are about as New Orleans as it gets, which is perfect since the rum is distilled there.
- Author
- Christian Leue
- Servings
- Makes 1 drink
- Category
- Drink
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Lafcadio Botanical Rum
- 1/4 ounce fresh blood orange juice
- 1/4 tsp Salvador N19
- Pickled green bean
- Blood orange slice
- Pickled okra
- Blue Grass N12
Directions
- Fill a 16-ounce mixing glass or mug with ice. Skewer the garnishes or plate them on a small plate.
- Add the rum, blood orange juice, and Salvador to the glass and fill with the Bloody Mary mix. Pour back and forth into another mixing glass until everything is well chilled.
- Strain into a fresh tumbler filled with ice and garnish, dusting the blood orange with a bit of Blue Grass N12 for kick. Serve with a small plate either way to rest the garnishes on, as it makes them easier to eat.
- I had this with some Portuguese octopus conservas, but it’d be equally at home with some poached shrimp, or fresh oysters.
