Blood Orange Cocktail

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Discerning Drinkers (81 ratings)

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UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz

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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:


Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

Fresh blood orange with a subtle gin backbone, bittersweet herbal notes and vermouth complexity.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Jeffrey Morgenthaler at Bel Ami Lounge in Oregon, USA. The optional addition of a barspoon (5ml) amaretto is thanks to a suggestion by Tibor Szentirmai, a fellow Discerning Drinker.

Nutrition:

One serving of Blood Orange Cocktail contains 191 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 15.58% alc./vol. (31.16° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol
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