Red Opal Cocktail

Serve in a Coupe glass...
2	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
½	fl oz	Triple sec liqueur
1¼	fl oz	Freshly squeezed orange juice
¼	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
⅛	fl oz	Orange flower water

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

The combination of gin, triple sec and blood orange juice results in clementine-like flavours with subtle flavours of orange flower water.

About:

Adapted from the 1920s classic Opal recipe.

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