Blood Orange Ginger Soda

Name: Blood Orange Ginger Soda
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 drinks
Ingredients: 0.33 cup sugar; 0.33 cup water (80 ml); 3 slices fresh ginger; 1.5 cups blood orange juice, from about 5 oranges (360 ml); 0.25 cup ginger syrup (60 ml); 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (30 ml); 3 cups sparkling water (720 ml); blood orange wheels

Blood oranges arrive in winter with a berry-like tartness and a ruby colour, and they are best treated simply. Fresh juice, a fresh ginger syrup and soda are all it needs. Navel oranges work, but the colour will be gold, not ruby.

4 drinksYield

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What you'll need

0.33 cup sugar
0.33 cup water (80 ml)
3 slices fresh ginger
1.5 cups blood orange juice, from about 5 oranges (360 ml)
0.25 cup ginger syrup (60 ml)
2 tbsp fresh lime juice (30 ml)
3 cups sparkling water (720 ml)
blood orange wheels

How to make it

Simmer sugar, water and ginger for 5 minutes, steep 10 minutes, strain and chill.
Stir the orange juice, ginger syrup and lime juice together.
Pour over ice and top with sparkling water.
Glass: Tall glasses. Garnish: A blood orange wheel.

Chef's secrets

Taste the juice; blood oranges vary in sweetness.

Add a pinch of salt to bring out the fruit.

Good to know

Make ahead

The syrup keeps for a week.