Ruby Star Cocktail
I’ll be honest… I only made this cocktail because it sounded like something you would buy at the Saloon in Stardew Valley. Come on, this is totally a Harvest Moon drink. The Star Ruby is probably some super rare, possibly hybridized fruit that can only be harvested on the fourth and sixth days of summer from a purple tree that grows by the lake. You can see it, right? Right. Then that fruit is used to make the Star Ruby cocktail… or the Ruby Star cocktail… it’s unclear. Also, I am still on a mission to use up this Solerno blood orange liquor. Apparently, this is somewhat of a signature cocktail for Solerno. It kind of drinks like a deeper, more profound Cosmo. It is originally made with gin so I followed suit but enjoyed it more when I adjusted the portions and substituted in Cognac. My version is below. Alongside the City of Jewels Cocktail these are both great experimental cocktail options!
what you need
2 oz gin or cognac (I prefer cognac; The Botanist gin is pictured)
2 oz blood orange juice
1 1/2 oz Lillet
1 oz Solerno Blood Orange Liquor
how to make it
Combine all ingredients in cocktail shaker with a lot of ice. Shake well until combined and pour into chilled, rimmed cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel.





