Sicilian Sunset
Gin over Sicilian blood orange juice with grenadine sinking into sunset layers. Mediterranean citrus doing all the talking.
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
200 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Gin
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Ingredients
- Grenadine½ oz
- Cherry(optional)1 for garnish
- Orange Juice2 oz
- Gin1 ½ oz
- Orange(optional)1 for garnish
- IceAs needed
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Sicilian Sunset close to the original.
Instead of Grenadine
- Raspberry Syrup— berry-forward, same blush
Instead of Orange Juice
- Pineapple Juice— more tropical
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instructions
Fill a highball glass with ice.
Pour in the Sicilian blood orange juice, followed by the gin.
Slowly pour the grenadine down the side of the glass to create a sunset effect.
Garnish with a slice of orange and a cherry.
Pairs well with
Blood orange sets over gin and grenadine — Sicilian snacks catch the light:
- Arancini bites
- Caponata crostini
- Blood orange segments
- Pistachio biscotti
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