Fateful Twist

Tonight’s cocktail is a variation of Jessica Torres‘ Twist of Fate at the blog OneMartini – a wonderful cocktail pairing blood orange and rye. My tweak was to start with a basic Manhattan (rye and sweet vermouth) and substitute some of the vermouth with Aperol and blood orange juice. The result is a dusky hued drink with spicy, sweet, citrus, and herbal flavors with a most pleasing fragrance. So let’s take advantage of blood orange season and make a cocktail or two with this delicious fruit. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the unique flavor it brings to the party. And thanks for the inspiration Jessica!

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Twist of Fate

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 1

Ingredients

2 oz rye whiskey
½ oz sweet vermouth
½ oz blood orange juice
½ oz Aperol
dash of angostura bitters
twist of orange peel

Instructions

Add ice to shaker.
Add rye, vermouth, bitters, juice, and Aperol to shaker.
Cover and shake gently to combine.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Express the oils from the orange peel, rim the glass and drop in.

Add ice to shaker. Add rye, vermouth, bitters, juice, and Aperol to shaker. Cover and shake gently to combine. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Express the oils from the orange peel, rim the glass and drop in.