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Delicately bittersweet honeyed blood orange with a splash of effervescence
Chris Dimal
5th March 2023 at 16:36
I made this again with 30ml fresh blood orange juice and 15ml honey syrup (3:1). It is just way better this way, at least for me. The original recipe is far too Campari forward.
29th January 2023 at 17:37
i enjoyed this. at first attempt i found the honey a bit overpowering so i added a bit more blood orange and then it really became rather splendid.
21st February 2022 at 15:51
I subbed the soda for dry sparkling wine. Personally liked it a lot, but maybe something like 50/50 sparkling wine and water will be better.
2nd February 2022 at 20:51
The blood orange juice and honey are really subtle here. Campari dominates, which is never an problem for me! I don't see any reason to make this again unless I use a distinctive honey, but I can't see any other variety besides buckwheat cutting through the Campari. Hmm. (2 Feb 2022, 3:51p)
7th February 2023 at 09:48
Completely agree with your assessment. Campari is way too dominant. Blood orange and honey needs to be increased, and Campari reduced.
20th December 2021 at 00:08
A great, low ABV sipper. Deliciously bitter, cut by a refreshing splash of soda.
25th September 2021 at 21:38
Hi Simon, so cool of you to respond! The blood orange soda was just a generic grocery store one. The syrup was Rose's and I believe it is 2:1.
26th September 2021 at 17:03
I just tried with and 1oz Campari with 3.5oz Fever-Tree Blood Orange and benefited from 1/4oz sugar (2:1).
25th September 2021 at 07:23
I created a new drink called Make It Work:
1 oz Campari
2 oz Blood Orange Soda
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
1 oz Campari
2 oz Blood Orange Soda
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
25th September 2021 at 08:39
Do you use Fever-Tree Italian Blood Orange Soda or another brand? And is your syrup 1 part sugar to 1 part water? It's interesting that sugar is needed to balance.
6th March 2021 at 11:50
Sounds nice, but was it created by Pamela or Paloma? One of them must be a typo.
[deleted user]
6th March 2021 at 15:55
I only wish I was as talented a bartender as Pamela! This was an oopsy daisy by Simon, explained by the fact Pamela and Paloma are next to each other on our drop menu database. Thanks for spotting...now fixed!