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King of Orange
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.)
James Brooke
11th July at 23:25
I’d love to know the original, “unbalanced”, version of this cocktail!
13th July 2024 at 22:25
sadly, this cocktail looks amazing, but the tastes doesn't live up to the presentation : (
27th April 2024 at 17:15
What’s the clever efficient way to cut that crown so it fits the glass?
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.
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.
14th April 2024 at 10:59
Cape sparkling wine is incredibly good value. I use it a lot.
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.
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
I think the color looks more impression a flute
4th June 2023 at 10:31
Agreed! Better in a flute - I've corrected style of glass stipulated above.
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.
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.
27th April 2022 at 00:32
The prosecco's a nice touch. Added to the glass after shaking for a bit of sparkle.
2nd July 2021 at 00:06
Very nicely balanced cocktail. We used as an aperitif. Most impressive colour.
Anonymous
27th April 2021 at 18:39
My cocktail came out more pinkish than orange and was flaky/cloudy. Could it be because I used Cointreau instead of Grand Marnier?
1st June 2022 at 01:46
This occurs due to the lemon juice not being kept properly or using a lemon juice which is based on real lemons... like ReaLemon brand. You will have lemon particles within these types of lemon juice and because this is being mixed with prosecco, it gets 'cloudy' or 'particle-ish'. (Couldn't define the right word, but you get what I mean.)
27th April 2021 at 20:02
Could be. Grand Marnier is golden while Cointreau is crystal clear.