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Gin is usually my drink of choice, see last winter’s Blood Orange Gin & Ginger, but this winter I’ve been pulled toward whiskey drinks. Blood oranges are in season, and they blend perfectly with whiskey and a touch of cinnamon. Trust us.

Egg Whites + Two Shakes

This cocktail calls for an egg white. Still on the fence about raw egg in your cocktails, stop fussing and trust us. That creamy meringue-like foam on top is worth the effort. This lavender lemon gin fizz was the first cocktail recipe that we shared that included an egg white. I love that cocktail and from that first sip, I understood the appeal of egg whites.

As I explained in that post, you’ll want to use the “two shakes” method whenever you’re using an egg white.

The first shake is a “dry shake”. You put the base ingredients + the egg white in the shaker and shake vigorously to produce that nice smooth foam. This may take up to a minute or more depending upon how vigorously you shake. You want to create a good foam, and anything less is just… slimy egg whites. Because the idea of slimy egg whites makes me squirm, I do that first shake in a blender.

Then, for the second shake you’ll add the ice and shaker, and shake for a few seconds to cool everything down and add a touch of water as the ice melts slightly.

Blood Orange Cinnamon Whiskey Sour

• 2 oz whiskey
• 1 oz cinnamon simple syrup
• 2 oz blood orange juice
• 1 egg white
• ice

Place all ingredients except the ice in a blender and give it a quick pulse to mix everything together and make the egg whites foamy.

Pour the mixture into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and then pour over ice in an old fashioned glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and orange slice.

Cinnamon Simple Syrup

Place 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup water, and 2 cinnamon sticks in a pot. Bring to a simmer and stir to dissolve the sugar. Once the sugar has dissolved, remove the pot from the heat and let cool. Store in the fridge.

I don’t remove the cinnamon sticks, instead, I keep them in the syrup and use them to garnish future drinks!