June Gloom Cocktail Hour: Burnt-Orange Añejo Sour

Despite the June gloom here in San Diego, I made myself a summery cocktail and prayed the sun would show up while I sipped it outside. 

I had saved this recipe from BHG a few weeks ago and was waiting for the right opportunity to try it. When my hubby had leftover egg whites from a recipe he made, I was like...

I love me a margarita, and this drink is a fun twist on it, with the foamy goodness from the egg. It's a little more involved than the simple lime juice margs I make, but totally worth the effort!

Here's the recipe:

I didn't have a kitchen torch, so I stuck the orange under the toaster oven broiler. It took a while to get some color on the orange.

Broiler action

Time to taste!

The verdict: this cocktail is nice and smooth. It has a hint of sweetness, but it's not too sweet. The orange doesn't add much as far as flavor, but it's pretty in the glass. It actually smelled like toasted barley (maybe I dried it out too much, or didn't add enough sugar on top?), which was trippy because it reminded me of sitting at a brewery. I loved the hint of mint coming in at the end to round out the smoothness from the foam. 

This would be a fun one to make ahead for a party if you did the all the oranges ahead of time.

I got to the bottom of the glass and was rather sad the whole thing was over... This recipe is definitely one to save and make again. My only regret: not having tacos to go with it!