Blood Orange Cosmojito with Mint-Lime Simple Syrup

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"If you love a good cocktail and like fruity drinks, this is the cocktail for you."
-- @spoonabilities

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We LOVE a good mash up!  This cocktail combines the best aspects of the classic Cosmo with the mint and lime flavors of a Mojito to create one very refreshing cocktail.  Looking for more Vodka based bevvies? Check out our curated Vodka Feed here. 

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Prep time: 10mins
Serves or Makes: 1 drink

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ingredients

For the Cocktail:

  • 1 1/2 ounces vodka
  • 1/2 ounce blood orange juice
  • 1/2 ounce cranberry juice
  • 1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce mint-lime simple syrup, recipe below

Method

For the Cocktail:

  • Step 1

    In a bar shaker, mix all the ingredients, add ice and shake.

  • Step 2

    Use a strainer and pour into your glass.

  • Step 3

    Garnish with a dehydrated blood orange slice and a mint leaf.

ingredients

Mint-lime Simple Syrup:

  • 1/2 ounce water
  • 1/2 ounce granulated sugar
  • 2 sprigs fresh mint
  • 1/2 lime, rind

Mint-Lime Simple Syrup

  • Step 1

    Add the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat.

  • Step 2

    Stir until sugar is fully dissolved.

  • Step 3

    Let cool, then pour into a glass jar with a tight seal. Add sprigs of fresh mint and lime rind to flavor.