INGREDIENTS:
- 1 oz Cinnamon simple syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3 cinnamon sticks, broken
- 3 oz fresh blood orange juice
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 2 oz tequila reposado, optional
- Ice cubes
- 1 blood orange slice, for garnish
- 1 cinnamon stick, for garnish
DIRECTIONS:
To make the simple syrup, in a saucepan over medium-high heat, add sugar, water, and cinnamon sticks. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool completely. Once cooled, strain out and discard cinnamon sticks.
Add juices, syrup, and tequila to a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake for 10-20 seconds. Strain into a salt-rimmed glass over fresh ice, garnish with a round of blood orange and cinnamon stick.