blood orange bourbon fizz with fried sage
Happy Galentine’s Day!!
Oh, shoot. Well, I’ve up and dunnnnn it again.
Where are my manners?
I should politely ask, have you heard of Galentine’s Day? No!? Well, honey, let me fill you on all the juicy secrets. Galentine’s Day is a very special, girl-power day created by the wonderful and hysterical folks at Parks and Recreation. This video will explain everything.
Basically, it’s a way to 86 the men for the day and celebrate friendship and other shenanigans with some BAMF ladies in our lives, before the other “tine” holiday appears. Make sense? Good.
Let’s celebrate Galentine’s Day in style! Mr. B is a pureist when it comes to his two fingers of bourbon; however, I thought I would add a little LG twist to my glass full of rye. Squeeze a little blood-orange juice to give it a sassy color twist- then fill ‘er up with a bubbly of your choice. The piece de’ resistance, is fried sage. Can I get a what-what?
Make sure and check out the other fab ladies! And also head over to our Pinterest board for inspiration!
Galentine’s Day Drinks
Blood Orange Bourbon Fizz with Fried Sage from Lauren of Climbing Grier Mountain
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Martini from Shanna of Pineapple and Coconut
Ladies’ Night Rum Punch from Lindsay of The Live In Kitchen
Galentine’s Day Brunch
Sweet Potato Cornmeal Waffles with Bourbon Cream and Pecan Butter from Susan of Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
Chocolate Dipped Donuts from Angie of Big Bear’s Wife
Lemon and Ginger Scones from Lauren of Healthy. Delicious.
Beet, Blood Orange, and Chèvre Salad from Lori of Foxes Love Lemons
Galentine’s Day Desserts
Piña Colada Cupcakes from Courtney of Neighborfood
Strawberry Chocolate Dessert Bars from Marly of Namely Marly
Banana Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Chocolate Frosting from Nancy of Gotta Get Baked
One Layer Fudge Cake from Liz of That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Double Strawberry Angel Food Cake with Whipped Vanilla Creme Fraiche from Cynthia of Two Red Bowls
Dark Chocolate Pistachio Ice Cream with Candied Bacon Bits from Steph of Girl Versus Dough
Fruity Dessert Pizza from Morgan of Peaches Please
Secret-Ingredient Chocolate Pecan Bites (Gluten Free!) from Karen of The Food Charlatan
DIY Cheesecake Parfait Bar from Heather of Heather’s Dish

Blood Orange Bourbon Fizz with Fried Sage
Ingredients:
2 shots bourbon
2 tablespoons blood orange juice
Prosecco
for the fried sage:
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 fresh sage leaves
Directions:
In a glass, pour 1 shot of bourbon, a squeeze of blood orange juice, and fill the rest with Prosseco for one drink. Garnish with sage. Cheers.
for the fried sage:
Preheat olive oil in a small skillet to medium-high heat. Add sage leaves and fry on both sides about 2 to 3 minutes total. Place on a paper towel to cool and to drain off any additional grease.
This is my ideal drink! It has all my favorite things! I must make this! Stat! Ok, fine, after 8am!
Ha! It’s 5pm somewhere, right? Cheers!
I’m all over this drink and I’m pretty sure my hubby is too.
Yeah buddy! Cheers to bourbon!
I’ll drink to that!! Happy Galentine’s Day, friend!
Indeed! Salud!
What a gorgeous drink. Love!
Thank you, Brenda!
Beeeee…utiful! 🙂 Love the fried sage garnish! You’re making me less and less scared of bourbon drinks.
Gurrrl, you gotta join the bourbon band wangon. You’ll love it!
How fun! Love the drink, and the fried sage is genius!
Thanks, Erin!
This looks lovely! My husband always has bourbon around, I love the idea of hijacking it for our girly party!
Thank you, Lindsay!
Girlfriend. YES. I’ll take 2…maybe 3 😉
Lauren, what a magnificent cocktail for Galentine’s Day! Beautiful!
Try as I might, I just can’t love bourbon… but all of the other components of this drink? OH YES.
This drink takes the cake! So happy to be celebrating Galentine’s Day with you virtually…the only thing that would make it better is if we were all celebrating together in person!
Gorgeous cocktail! And the fact that it includes blood orange and fried sage (possibly my favorite thing on earth), well, I’m just smitten. Love the idea of Galentine’s Day. 🙂
I am obsessed with fried sage! This is beautiful Lauren! Happy G-Day 🙂
Love that pop of orange in these! And fried sage? I am totally on board. I so wish we could be knocking back a few cocktails and giant slices of chocolate cake today, but celebrating virtually is the next best thing. So glad you could join the party!
I’m so glad I’m meeting new bloggers through our Galentine’s Day Party. Lauren, holy whoa, I need this drink right now (and it’s only 9am!). Bourbon (I love), blood orange (yum), prosecco (hells yeah) and fried sage?! Amazing! Your photography is gorgeous too. Happy Galentine’s Day!
Fried sage in a bourbon drink?? WELL. One or two of these might have to make an appearance this weekend at my house!
LOVE love love blood orange and bourbon together. Have you tried Solerno blood orange liqueur yet? Its amazing and so good with bourbon!! Good think I got some blood oranges from the farmers market yesterday – I know what I am drinking tonight!!
Happy Galentine’s Day!!!! This drink looks amazing! I love the photos in the post too!
Galentine’s Day is one seriously fabulous idea – love this!! fried sage in bourbon? this needs to be the new cocktail thing
1) I totally love the idea of galantines day – genius.
2) These cocktails! So good. That little fried sage just puts it over the top amazing.
Bourbon AND prosecco? Oh, you’re a girl after my own heart. This will be waiting for me in July, after baby comes!
You definitely have a what what from me! How about I bring the waffles, you bring the drink?
Yeah this is SO happening, like, the day after I have a baby.
Girlfriend – you KNOW the way to my heart!! Is that a bottle of Pendleton I see? SLURP!!!!
We all know a ladies’ brunch isn’t complete without a good cocktail! And anything with citrus and herbs sounds good to me..they’re my favorite way to liquor it up these days.
1. I’m so happy to have found your blog through our Galantine’s Day Party.
2. BEAUTIFUL photos. They are just stunning.
3. My hubby concocted me a blood orange-bourbon cocktail last night! It was really good, but now that I see fried sage, I’m all like I NEED FRIED SAGE IN MY LIFE NOW. AT LEAST IN MY DRINKS.
4. I apologize for this numbered list.
5. Have a great weekend!
This is perfection!! Bourbon, blood orange, and prosecco sound absolutely divine together — one of those combos I’d never think of, but now that I have heard of it, seem like they were meant to be together. Love it. So glad to be celebrating with you!
Wow. Cocktails are so difficult to craft and this one looks just lovely.
Gorgeous cocktail!
I’ve never thought of using fried sage in a cocktail before – thanks for the idea!
What a beautiful drink with the blood orange and love that touch of sage!
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