Valencia Cocktail No. 1
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Valencia Cocktail No. 1
Serve in a Nick & Nora glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 4 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Rich apricot and orange toned by generous dashes of orange bitters and the aromatic bitter oils from an orange zest twist.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
VALENCIA COCKTAIL. (No. 1.)
Harry Craddock, 1930
4 Dashes Orange Bitters.
1/3 Orange Juice.
2/3 Apricot Brandy.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
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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