Name: King of Orange
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Vodka; 20 ml Grand Marnier; 7.5 ml Red bitter liqueur; 10 ml Lemon juice; 25 ml Prosecco

King of Orange
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Glass:

Serve in a Flute glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₃ fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
²⁄₃ fl oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Italian red bitter liqueur
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
⁵⁄₆ fl oz	Fiol Extra Dry Prosecco

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a FLUTE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist, shaped to resemble a crown.

How to make:

SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
TOP with prosecco.

Garnish:

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Prosecco sparkling wine - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Bittersweet, with the richness of Grand Marnier balancing the bitter liqueur and lemon juice. (I'm guilty of rebalancing this cocktail and adding the prosecco.)

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2012 by Dutch bartender Fjalar Goud in honour of King's Day, celebrated across the Netherlands annually on 27th April.

Nutrition:

One serving of King of Orange contains 175 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
20.53% alc./vol. (41.07° proof)
22.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Josh Harpoon

27th April at 13:06

King’s Day today in Holland, so made this for me and my lady.
Used a local made choc/orange liqueur for a better orange colour and a little bit more orange taste. Delicious!
Garnish is easy to cut and looks great on the rim of the flute.

James Brooke

11th July 2025 at 23:25

I’d love to know the original, “unbalanced”, version of this cocktail!

Peter Barth

13th July 2024 at 22:25

sadly, this cocktail looks amazing, but the tastes doesn't live up to the presentation : (

Susie Bright

27th April 2024 at 17:15

What’s the clever efficient way to cut that crown so it fits the glass?

Simon Difford

28th April 2024 at 07:59

Patience and perseverance. It has been many years since we photographed this cocktail, but I remember the garnish being a faff.

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Chris Dimal

14th April 2024 at 09:32

I used a South African sparkling wine, since that was what I had to hand. Actually worked very well, though I added a splash more of that wine, since the wash line was lacking. Still tasted good. Nice Cognac-orange liqueur to balance the bitter finish of the Campari in it.

Simon Difford

14th April 2024 at 10:59

Cape sparkling wine is incredibly good value. I use it a lot.

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Beverly Stanton

30th December 2023 at 20:57

Found this to be very liquor forward. I guess I was expecting it to be a bit more light. Very tasty but expect a punch.Flavors are nice.

vincent castanet

3rd June 2023 at 16:54

Why in a coupe when the picture is a flute
I think the color looks more impression a flute

Simon Difford

4th June 2023 at 10:31

Agreed! Better in a flute - I've corrected style of glass stipulated above.

Peter Halpern

1st June 2022 at 01:44

Wonderful accompaniment to Salmon with a Mango Chutney and Tropical Fruit Reduction.

We use Grand Garonne instead of Grand Marnier as we prefer the flavor profile.

You had me at Elyx, one of my favorite vodkas of all time.