It seems like everyone I've been talking to lately has the Winter Blues. It feels like we haven't seen the sun in weeks, the cold temperatures, snow, and ice are keeping everyone cooped up, and there's no color outside. Anytime I get that way I look to creating recipes or drinks that involve a lot of bright colors and fresh flavors and this Blood Orange Cinnamon Mai Tai did the trick! With blood oranges being in season, I centered my recipe around them and kept the rest of it simple. Freshly squeezed blood orange juice added punchy color and flavor and a dash of cinnamon and healthy pour of rum gave this winter tiki drink some warmth. I skipped the simple syrup since it had plenty of natural sweetness from the oranges. I also found an alternative for the almond syrup traditional Mai Tais call for, cutting out nearly all of the sugar. Cocktails can be healthy-ish right? ... read more
