Ginger Vodka and Orange Juice Cocktail
This delicious Ginger Vodka and Orange Juice Cocktail is a spicy-sweet concoction that will have you breathing a sigh of comfort.
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 189kcal
Ingredients
Vodka and fresh orange juice with candied ginger
Crystallized Ginger Simple Syrup:
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sliced crystallized candied ginger
For the Cocktail:
- 1 teaspoon crystalized ginger simple syrup - you can add more but the orange juice adds a lot of sweetness
- 2 ounces vodka
- 6 ounces fresh-squeezed orange juice
Instructions
Crystallized Ginger Simple Syrup:
- Simmer water, sugar, and ginger in a small saucepan for 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Let cool until you can pour it into a container that can go in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours. It will keep in the fridge for a week.
For the Cocktail:
- Add simple syrup, vodka and orange juice to a tumbler.
- Stir and add ice. You can add a slice or two of crystallized ginger to the bottom of the glass too.
Notes
Orange juice and vodka cocktail with fresh ginger
- Ginger Simple Syrup:
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cups granulated sugar
- ½ ounce fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
- Directions:
- Simmer water, sugar and ginger in a small saucepan for 5 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan. Let cool until you can pour it into a container that can go in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours.
- It will keep in the fridge for a week.
- For the Cocktail:
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger simple syrup
- 2 ounces vodka
- 6 ounces store-bought orange juice
- Directions:
- Add simple syrup, vodka and orange juice to a tumbler.
- Stir and add ice. You can add a slice or two of crystallized ginger to the bottom of the glass too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cocktail | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 140mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 85.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.6mg