Ring in the new year with the Sicilian Spritzer, a bright, show-stopping cocktail by Denver-based Deviation Distilling.
The Sicilian Spritzer: a festive mix of gin and fresh juices perfect for watching the ball drop. Widely popular in the Roaring 20s, gin has made a grand resurgence during this century’s own roaring decade. Ahead of New Year’s Eve, Deviation Distillery, downtown Denver’s first gin distillery, has put together a show-stopping cocktail recipe leveraging the singular seasonal fruit of the moment – the blood orange. This stunning Sicilian Spritzer features your choice of gin, fresh-squeezed blood orange juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and is garnished with a rosemary sprig. Easy, and oh-so delicious.
Sicilian Spritzer
Ingredients
2 oz. Deviation Distilling Mountain Herb Gin (or your favorite gin)
2 oz. fresh-squeezed blood orange juice (or regular orange juice)
.75 oz. lime juice
.75 oz. simple syrup
Rosemary sprigs (for garnish)
Splash of soda water
Directions
Fill a shaker with ice. In shaker, combine gin, blood orange juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and one rosemary sprig broken into smaller pieces. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Top with a splash of soda water and garnish with blood orange wheel and rosemary sprig.
Photography: Courtesy Deviation Distilling
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