Blood orange juice: cocktail recipes & uses

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Blood Orange Cocktail takes about 5 minutes and lists 40 ml of blood orange juice.

A balanced shaken cocktail combining london dry gin, red bitter aperitif, dry vermouth.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sweetness (3/5) and bitterness (3/5).

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Recipes to explore7

Required in7

Optional in0

Methods represented2

Measurements and preparation

How much blood orange juice should you use?

Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.

40 ml

Blood Orange Cocktail

For 1 serving · Shaken · 5 minutes

Full recipe and measures

22.5 ml

Blooded Knees Cocktail

For 1 serving · Shaken · 5 minutes

Full recipe and measures

15 ml

Cunningham

For 1 serving · Shaken · 5 minutes

Full recipe and measures

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7 cocktails using Blood orange juice

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40 ml · Shaken

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6 min · View recipe →

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What to mix with blood orange juice

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

London dry gin

Used with blood orange juice in 3 of the linked recipes.

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Red bitter aperitif

Used with blood orange juice in 3 of the linked recipes.

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Blended Scotch whisky

Used with blood orange juice in 2 of the linked recipes.

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Lemon Juice

Used with blood orange juice in 2 of the linked recipes.

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Lime Juice

Used with blood orange juice in 2 of the linked recipes.

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Rich Simple Syrup

Used with blood orange juice in 2 of the linked recipes.

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Quick answers

Blood orange juice cocktail questions

Which cocktails use blood orange juice?

Blood Orange Cocktail, Blooded Knees Cocktail, and Bloody Negroni use blood orange juice. Blood Orange Cocktail lists 40 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 7 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much blood orange juice do I need for a cocktail?

Blood Orange Cocktail lists 40 ml for 1 serving; Blooded Knees Cocktail lists 22.5 ml for 1 serving; Cunningham lists 15 ml 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 Blood Orange Cocktail?

Alongside blood orange juice, the required ingredients for Blood Orange Cocktail are 40 ml london dry gin, 20 ml red bitter aperitif, and 20 ml dry vermouth. Its shaken preparation takes about 5 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is blood orange juice required or optional?

Blood orange juice is required in 7 of the 7 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

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.

Blood Orange Cocktail: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B030
Blooded Knees Cocktail: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B015
Cunningham: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B021
Kokto governed 2638-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method

Blood orange juice: cocktail uses and amounts

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