Call it research. Call it getting our creative juices flowing. We occasionally sample a little something-something during business hours. “Dine, drink and live well!” is the Sauce way, right? Inspiration: new Stirrings Blood Orange Martini mixer and Rimmer garnish
First, a disclosure: We have a soft spot for Stirrings. Its line of mixers, packed in big apothecary bottles, is our go-to for gift-giving. So when Stirrings sent over its latest flavor, we were already sold. Here’s what we did with it:
Blood Orange Bellini Courtesy of Stirrings Stirrings Blood Orange Martini Rimmer for garnish
1 part Stirrings Blood Orange Martini mixer
4 parts dry sparkling wine
• Chill a champagne flute.
• Rim the chilled flute with the Rimmer. Pour in the blood orange mixer and top with the sparkling wine.
Office consensus: It’s worth hosting a shower just to serve these pretty, coral-colored cocktails. But the blood orange mixer is tougher than it looks: It’s juicy, not too sweet, and would mix easily with bourbon, tequila or vodka. Basically, anything OJ can do, blood orange can do better – and look better doing it, too.
This article appears in Mar 1-31, 2009.