Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
1 1/2 fl oz | Rutte Dry Gin |
2/3 fl oz | Blood orange liqueur |
1 fl oz | Blood orange juice |
1/6 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
2 dash | Orange flower/blossom water |
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Review:
The combination of gin, blood orange liqueur, and blood orange juice results in clementine-like flavours with subtle flavours of orange flower water.
History:
Adapted from the 1920s classic Opal recipe.
Nutrition:
One serving of Red Opal Cocktail contains 195 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 15.51% alc./vol. (31.02° proof)
- 15.6 grams of pure alcohol
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