Cheers!

I'm told it's spring, maybe that's why we have all these showers ...? Or maybe it's still snowing where you are? In any case - I think we should still pretend it's spring and celebrate with something appropriately cheerful.

Orange Blossom
via Style Me Pretty

Ingredients: 

For Almond Syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• 2 tsp almond extract

For Cocktail:

• 8 oz Vodka
• 4 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
• 4 oz Almond Syrup*
• 12 splashes of Angostura Bitters
• Juice squeezed from 4 Oranges
• 12 Orange slices

Method:

To make the almond syrup: Mix the water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Add in almond extract stir thoroughly. Let cool to room temperature.

Pour the vodka, grapefruit juice, orange juice, bitters, and almond syrup into a Cocktail shaker and shake thoroughly. Crush 4 slices of orange in the bottom of each highball glass and fill with ice. Pour cocktail evenly in each glass. Enjoy!

Image and recipe via. 

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