To make the blood orange sauce, zest the blood oranges on a fine grater.

Peel the oranges and segment them over a bowl so that none of the juice escapes.

In a saucepan, place the zest, juice and sugar syrup and simmer for 2 minutes.

Add the cream and simmer for a further minute or two. Remove from direct heat and add in the orange segments.

Simple Syrup
5 cups sugar
3 cups cold water

in a small non- reactive pot combine 5 cups of sugar and 3 cups of cold water. Slowly bring to a boil Remove from heat. Allow to cool before use.