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Blood Orange: cocktail uses and amounts

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Short answer

There It Is... and Blood Orange Margarita use blood orange. There It Is... lists 1 slice for 1 serving. Compare the 2 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
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Start with There It Is...

There It Is... takes about 5 minutes and lists 1 slice of blood orange.

Simon Difford's Scotch-and-oude-genever drink lengthened with maraschino liqueur and blood-orange juice.

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Measurements and preparation

How much blood orange should you use?

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2 cocktails using Blood Orange

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Blood Orange Margarita cocktail on a dark studio background1 slice · optional · Shaken

Blood Orange Margarita

6 min · View recipe →

There It Is... cocktail on a dark studio background1 slice · Shaken

There It Is...

5 min · View recipe →

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What to mix with blood orange

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

Quick answers

Blood Orange cocktail questions

Which cocktails use blood orange?

There It Is... and Blood Orange Margarita use blood orange. There It Is... lists 1 slice for 1 serving. Compare the 2 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much blood orange do I need for a cocktail?

There It Is... lists 1 slice for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make There It Is...?

Alongside blood orange, the required ingredients for There It Is... are 30 ml blended scotch whisky, 30 ml genever, 15 ml maraschino liqueur, and 30 ml blood orange juice. Its shaken preparation takes about 5 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is blood orange required or optional?

Blood Orange is required in 1 of the 2 linked recipes and optional in 1. Optional entries are labeled on the recipe cards; check the preparation note to see their role in that drink.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 2638-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

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