Spiced Blood Orange Palomas

These Spiced Blood Orange Palomas are a refreshing, only nonetheless cozy holiday cocktail! The elementary syrup is infused alongside star anise and cinnamon, and the palomas are filled amongst tequila, fresh blood orange juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, as well as a piffling soda H2O for or so bubbles! For a niggling extra spice, the rim is made with margarita table salt, carbohydrate, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves!

Forward facing shot of a pink blood orange cocktail and a hand pouring the drink into it from a copper cocktail shaker

Festive cocktails are amongst my favorite matter to brand – in addition to to photo! I’ve really had then much fun this season developing novel vacation-themed treats together with drinks. I beloved this time of twelvemonth for and then many reasons, only food, beverage, as well as the power to share it amongst others is something that ever lights me up more than than anything.

Forward facing shot of 2 pink blood orange cocktails against a black background with twinkle lights

These palomas are and then darn practiced. The spiced elementary syrup is such an amazing compliment to the citrusy flavors, and the salty sugar spiced rim merely adds to the overall “cozy” holiday feel to these drinks.

And you’re in all likelihood thinking “how is a citrusy cold potable cozy?!”

But it actually is!

Overhead shot of a bowl of simple syrup with star anise and cinnamon sticks floating in it, surrounded by bowls of lime juice, grapefruit juice, and blood orange juice, with crushed ice scattered around

The unproblematic syrup has such a spice to it, together with it merely makes the drinks feel all festive in addition to cozy! It’s the best.

And if yous’re making this for guests, you can absolutely brand the elementary syrup ahead of fourth dimension, and proceed it in the fridge until y'all’re cook. You tin can besides make these pitcher manner, in addition to only measure all the quantities of everything yous necessitate and add together them to the pitcher, and so merely add together crushed water ice when y'all’re ready to serve!

Close up shot of a pink blood orange cocktail garnished with a slice of blood orange and a cinnamon stick with another cocktail behind it

I’m such a tequila lover through in addition to through, and then margaritas too palomas are ever my acme option. But they’re ever idea of equally such summery drinks, which is why I wanted to make a wintertime version!

Also. These wintertime citrus margaritas are likely my favorite drink I’ve ever made. You HAVE to brand them if you haven’t nonetheless! Not that I’m playing favorites or anything, only those are simply…unreal.

Forward facing shot of a pink blood orange cocktail with a hand holding it against a black background with twinkle lights

I can’t believe nosotros’re coming upward on the weekend before Christmas. How is this possible? I know I sound like a broken tape, merely, I just tin’t believe it. What a year 2018 has been! And then much of it, similar writing my commencement cookbook wouldn’t accept always been possible without your back up. I cannot thank yous plenty.

I’one thousand super excited to part more details alongside you rattling real soon!

Forward facing shot of 2 pink blood orange cocktails against a black background with twinkle lights

But until and so, cozy upwards with 1 (or a few) of these this weekend! Is it but me or does it feel like Fri?

Close up shot of a pink blood orange cocktail garnished with a slice of blood orange, lime, and a cinnamon stick

Also! I posted a super awesome giveaway on my Instagram page this week – bank check it out as well as come in hither if y'all haven’t even so! I appreciate you lot SO much! xoxo