Blood Orange Gin Fizz with Elderflower

This beautifully hued cocktail takes a gin fizz to new heights. Try this Blood Orange Gin Fizz with elderflower liqueur. It’s a wonderful sipper!

I’ve always thought a gin fizz to be sort of a boring cocktail with its pale color and white foam. It’s just not that appealing. If you’re in the same camp, you have to try this beautiful blood orange gin fizz!

There’s so much more going on in this cocktail. Instead of ho-hum lemon juice, blood orange juice adds a bright citrus flavor with floral undertones, and with so much beautiful color. Don’t you just love that gorgeous dark rose color? I love a blood orange martini, too.

And elderflower liqueur is such a great mixer! Have you tried my grapefruit and elderflower cocktail?

And of course, gin is no slouch in the taste department either. I love the herbal juniper notes in gin. Try it in one of our G&Ts – a classic gin and tonic, orange gin and tonic with cinnamon, or a cranberry gin and tonic with rosemary.

With just a bit of chilly froth and served in a pretty stemmed coupe glass, a blood orange gin fizz may become a new favorite! Perfect for a hot summer evening, don’t you think?

Need something to nibble with your cocktail? Try tortilla chips with citrus salsa or air fryer crab Rangoon. Spiced pecans are delicious, too. Want something more substantial? Try fish tacos with blood orange salsa.

About this gin fizz

A gin fizz is a pretty simple drink. I’ll run through the basics with a few extra tips and ideas before you get started.

Look for the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

What you need

• Gin: I like Bombay Sapphire but The Botanist or Tanqueray are also fine. Hendricks is also one of my favorites. Use your favorite brand.
• Elderflower Liqueur: My preferred brand of elderflower liqueur is St. Germain. It has a sweet/tart flavor (think grapefruit, pear, lemon, jasmine) and replaces the simple syrup usually found in a gin fizz.
• Blood Orange Juice: Deep pink in color, blood orange juice has a sweeter, more floral flavor than regular orange juice. Save a slice of the orange for a garnish.
• Egg White: Use a pasteurized egg white product to avoid the risk of contracting salmonella from raw eggs (Healthline). Pasteurized eggs are heated briefly to destroy bacteria and are sold in cartons. You’ll find them in the dairy section of your grocery store. Egg Beaters is a common brand. If you’re unable to find those or would prefer not to use them, you can use club soda. It won’t be exactly the same but it will be delicious.
• Cocktail Shaker: If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, a jar with a tight fitting lid works well, too.
• Ice: A gin fizz is shaken with ice to chill it but the ice is strained out.

How to make a blood orange gin fizz

Add the gin, elderflower liqueur, blood orange juice, and egg white to a cocktail shaker, along with ice.

Shake vigorously!

Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a blood orange slice.

FAQs

make It your own

• Make a classic gin fizz with 2 ounces gin, 1 ounce lemon juice, and ¾ ounce simple syrup. Shake with one egg white, pour into glass, and top with club soda.
• Instead of blood orange juice, substitute regular orange juice, freshly squeezed.
• Not into the egg white? Skip it, and top the cocktail with club soda instead.

Make-Ahead Ideas

Squeeze the juice from the oranges and refrigerate in a small jar up to a day ahead. Cut the orange slice garnishes and refrigerate. Make sure you have fresh ice and sparkling clean glasses.

More fun cocktails

Isn’t it fun to try new cocktails? Most cocktail recipes are pretty easy and you can adapt them to your own taste. Try:

• Cherry French 75 – sweet tart perfection!
• Vanilla Bourbon Fizz (bourbon champagne cocktail)
• Hibiscus Mimosa – with a dramatic dark red real flower in the glass!
• Raspberry Rosé Spritzer – easy cocktail!
• White Russian Recipe – make it your own!
• Jack Frost Mimosa – the perfect winter cocktail!
• Negroni – How to make the best negroni cocktail!