Blood Orange Bourbon Fizz

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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his year, my husband and I will be celebrating our 17th Valentine’s Day together. Just saying that out loud makes me sound old.

We were introduced in high school by our brothers and have been inseparable ever since. I guess that makes us high school sweethearts. That phrase alone sounds vintage. Vintage is in, right? So that makes me hip? Do people still use the word hip?

Moving on…

Since my husband’s birthday falls on Valentine’s Day, I make it a point to celebrate his birth rather than all things pink and red. I’m pretty certain birth trumps conversation hearts, red velvet everything, and boxed chocolates.

Speaking of boxed chocolates, does anyone really like them, or is it just another obligatory tradition? I don’t know about you, but I don’t like the thrill of the surprise filling. I like to know exactly what’s hiding inside of my chocolate before I pop it in my mouth.

I realize that I’m beginning to sound like the Valentine’s Day Grinch. I promise you, I’m not. I like jewelry just as much as the next gal, and if my husband were to hand me a small, heart-shaped box full of chocolates, I would graciously bite into each chocolate until I found my favorites.

For those of you who enjoy Valentine’s Day and go all out to celebrate love and all things mushy, I made you a pink cocktail. This blood orange bourbon fizz is sweet, fruity, and mildly oaky. The freshly squeezed blood orange juice provides the gorgeous pink hue and ginger beer adds a subtle fizz to the cocktail. This cocktail may be vibrantly pink, but I’m betting the men will love it just as much as the ladies.

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Meet Jennie Phaneuf

Jennie Phaneuf is the baker, photographer, recipe developer, and mess-maker behind The Messy Baker. Making a mess in the kitchen is highly encouraged and licking the spatula is an absolute must. In her world, cookies are a nutritional breakfast option, sprinkles taste good on just about everything, and sangria is best served daily.[/text_output][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row]