Cocktails

Christmas Blood Orange Gin Fizz

Mix 45 ml gin, 75 ml blood orange juice and 15 ml lemon juice with the remaining ingredients. One 8-minute Christmas cocktail, about 181 kcal and 8% ABV before ice dilution.

Christmas Blood Orange Gin Fizz is an original Christmas cocktail concept for adults. Blood orange gives bright ruby citrus while gin adds aromatic botanicals. This is an untested editorial formula, not a drink that has already been made or taste-tested. This editorial formulation has not yet been physically tested. Photos of this exact drink will be added after preparation.

1 cocktail·8 min

Includes preparation, mixing, ice and garnish.

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WHAT YOU NEED

Ingredients

Servings1

METHOD

How to make it

How we test recipes

  1. Wash and prepare any fruit or herbs and chill ingredients that should be cold. Strain pulpy juice before shaking for a clean fizz.
  2. Measure 45 ml gin, 75 ml blood orange juice, 15 ml lemon juice and 10 ml simple syrup into a cocktail shaker.
  3. Add about 100 g ice, seal and shake for 10–15 seconds until thoroughly chilled.
  4. Double-strain into a chilled glass over the remaining ice, or strain straight up when the drink is served in a coupe.
  5. Top slowly with 90 ml soda water. Stir once gently, then finish with a thin blood-orange half wheel.

Recipe notes

Garnish and ice excluded from calories; brands vary. This is an untested editorial formulation. A photograph of the exact finished drink has not yet been supplied; measurements and nutrition remain provisional.

More in this article 5 sections
  1. Flavor profile and serving advice
  2. Adjusting sweetness, acidity and substitutions
  3. Can I prepare it ahead?
  4. Calories, alcohol content and editorial testing
  5. Other Christmas drink ideas

Flavor profile and serving advice

Blood orange gives bright ruby citrus while gin adds aromatic botanicals. These are expected ingredient characteristics rather than results of a tasting. Strain pulpy juice before shaking for a clean fizz. The recipe uses actual measured juices and spirits rather than a ready-made cocktail mix.

Adjusting sweetness, acidity and substitutions

Regular fresh orange juice works when blood oranges are unavailable, but its color will be paler. If the recipe is changed during testing, update the corresponding recipe card so the instructions, calories and alcohol calculation still agree. Avoid substituting an alcoholic product for a soft drink without correcting ABV.

Can I prepare it ahead?

You can measure the still, non-carbonated liquids into a covered container and refrigerate for up to two hours. Keep carbonated mixers, garnish and ice separate, and finish the cocktail immediately before serving. Freshly pressed fruit and herb components are best prepared just before guests arrive.

Calories, alcohol content and editorial testing

Approximately 181 kcal per serving, estimated using the site's reference ingredient profiles, and 8% ABV before ice dilution. The measured liquid contains approximately 18.0 ml of alcohol; strength changes as ice melts, with juice yields and with different brands. Garnish is not counted in the calorie figure. Neither estimate has been laboratory-verified.

The drink has not been physically prepared or tasted. No photograph of the exact finished drink has been supplied yet; this recipe has not been taste-tested.

Other Christmas drink ideas

For a contrasting flavor, see the Christmas Cherry-Almond Rye Sour. Browse the Christmas drinks or the seasonal drinks hub.