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Orange Blossom

Gin-laced orange juice delicately enriched with a splash of grenadine. A regal shake (with a swath of orange peel) adds a balancing zestiness to this cocktail
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Patricia Baker’s Avatar Patricia Baker
6th May at 00:57
Not sure why, but I have discovered that I dislike cocktails with fresh squeezed orange juice. Tastes flat/boring. Maybe it's the oranges themselves...but I *do* live in Southern California & we supposedly have good oranges growing here. How can I zhuzh it up?
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Jon Pidwerbecki’s Avatar Jon Pidwerbecki
22nd March 2025 at 22:35
Adding a squeeze of a lime wedge reduces the sweetness
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Rob Simpson’s Avatar Rob Simpson
20th January 2025 at 00:21
Don't like the triple sec at all here. Overpowers the fresh citrus.
Robert Vermier just goes for gin, oj, and orange bitters. Much prefer that. I'd rather bring the sweetness in with his suggested grenadine, still allows the fresh orange to shine through.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
23rd January 2025 at 15:37
Agreed. I've updated the recipe and added balance with a regal shake.
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Yorey C’s Avatar Yorey C
29th June 2024 at 01:16
too sour :)
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Kirk McElhearn’s Avatar Kirk McElhearn
12th February 2024 at 20:29
I tried this with blood orange juice from Waitrose and it was delicious.
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David Hoyle’s Avatar David Hoyle
23rd September 2022 at 20:31
Made this with plain gin (Plymouth) - and according as the 2020 printed Difford's Guide recipe - very acceptable, truly "flowery" with orange, lime and grenadine combining in a pleasing way. I give this 4 stars.
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Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
2nd April 2022 at 23:41
Tried it both ways. One as posted above ( 1 1/2 oz Plymouth) and second as recommended below (2 oz Plymouth). I prefer the 1 1/2 oz. When the Plymouth is increased, it becomes the dominant flavor (not a bad thing ) and any hint of orange flavor is lost.
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Beverly Stanton’s Avatar Beverly Stanton
23rd October 2021 at 20:54
make for dad
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24th May 2020 at 00:25
Think 2 oz gin is better
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