Spirit of George Blood Orange Fizz #Recipe
Victoria Hayes
23rd April 2021
To celebrate St George's Day we absolutely had to create a cocktail! We were inspired by the Spirit of George Gin made by Big Hill distillery and available through Taste Cheshire member Dipple Tipple & co. This is a zesty tipple for a spring celebration. It does take a bit of prep, but Who could resist a blend of sharp blood orange, star anise and Grand Marnier, topped with bubbles?
STEP 1
Soak the blood oranges (skin on) in 100ml Grand Marnier for 3 hrs.
STEP 2
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and tip the oranges, along with the soaking liquid, into a small roasting tin or ovenproof dish. Roast in the oven with the star anise for 30-40 mins or until the orange skins start to caramelise. Remove the skins and star anise, and purée the pulp in a food processor until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and chill until needed.
STEP 3
Mix 25ml of the purée with 1 tsp each of the Spirit of George Gin and Grand Marnier per cocktail, and top with Prosecco or champagne to serve.
Recipe Info
Serving Suggestions
Serve in a tall glass with ice and garnish with orange peel
Ingredients
4 blood oranges , quartered
120ml Grand Marnier
1 star anise
4 tsp Spirit of George Gin
prosecco or champagne, to top up
Equipment