Burnt on the Fourth Down
 
Makes 1 serving
Ingredients
  • 2 ounces Burnt Orange Gin
  • 2 ounces fresh orange juice
  • Juice of ¼ lime (about ¼ ounce)
  • 2 ounces sparkling water
  • Garnish: fresh rosemary sprig, orange peel
Burnt Orange Gin
  • 1 (750-ml) bottle gin
  • 4 small oranges, quartered
Instructions
  1. Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add Burnt Orange Gin, orange juice, and lime juice; top with sparkling water.
  2. Using a long match or a stick lighter, char rosemary spring and orange peel. Garnish cocktail with rosemary spring and orange peel, if desired.
Burnt Orange Gin
  1. Position oven rack to highest level. Preheat oven to broil.
  2. On a baking sheet, place oranges.
  3. Broil for 5 minutes. Turn, and broil for 2 to 3 minutes more. Let stand until cool enough to handle.
  4. Place oranges in a 64-ounce jar, and top with gin. (Reserve gin bottle.) Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 days, shaking occasionally.
  5. Discard oranges. Strain gin mixture through a fine-mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter. Transfer gin mixture to reserved bottle. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 months.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/burnt-on-the-fourth-down/