Valencia Cocktail No. 1

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (14 ratings)

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
34 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
4 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora 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.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 4/10

Review:

Rich apricot and orange toned by generous dashes of orange bitters and the aromatic bitter oils from an orange zest twist.

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Variant:

Valencia No. 2

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

VALENCIA COCKTAIL. (No. 1.)
4 Dashes Orange Bitters.
1/3 Orange Juice.
2/3 Apricot Brandy.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930

Nutrition:

One serving of Valencia Cocktail No. 1 contains 110 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.7 standard drinks
  • 14.81% alc./vol. (14.81° proof)
  • 10.2 grams of pure alcohol

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