Syrup
Blood Orange Cordial
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Blood orange cordial is raspberry-citrus, naturally pink to scarlet, a better bar orange than sweet navel squash. Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro shift the berry note. A negroni-adjacent splash or a soda. Colour fades in light. Season is winter—off-season bottles may be pale.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Bar SplashSoda
Traits
Anthocyanin OrangeBerry CitrusFadesNot NavelPink ScarletRaspberrySeasonalWinter
History
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Sicilian blood oranges entered cordial and soda recipes beyond juice.
Blood orange cordial became a winter bar and cafe syrup.
Colour-stable blood orange cordials were packed; the best still faded in sun.