Blood Orange Cosmos (2 Versions)

(Alcoholic Version)

2 cups good vodka

1 cup orange liqueur

2 cups blood orange juice

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 limes)

1/4 Simple Syrup ( mix 1/8 cup warm water mixed with 1/8 cup sugar )

Directions

1. Combine the vodka, orange liqueur, blood orange juice and lime juice in a large pitcher.

2. Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice, pour the cocktail mixture in, and shake for a full 30 seconds.

3. Pour into chilled martini glasses

4. Rub the rim of each glass with a blood orange peel and add as a garnish. Serve immediately.

(Non-Alcoholic Version)

1/2 Simple Syrup ( 1/4 warm water mixed with 1/4 sugar) 2 cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 cups ice cubes 4 Slices of blood orange

4 mint sprigs for garnish

In a pitcher, mix simple syrup, blood orange juice and lemon juice.

Fill 4 glasses 1/2 way with ice cubes.

In a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 30 seconds.

Pour into 4 highball glasses. Garnish with a blood orange wheel and mint sprig.