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Sanguinello Cocktail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (62)
Sanguinello Cocktail image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
1 fl oz Pallini Limoncello liqueur
1 fl oz Blood orange juice

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of blood orange slice wheel.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with orange slice.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Sanguinello Cocktail contains 99 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 12.5% alc./vol. (25° proof)
  • 12.1 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

This well-established Italian classic is named after one of the three most common varieties of blood oranges; the Sanguinello orange is native to Spain.

Review

Bitter notes are balanced by sweet, lemony limoncello with blood orange juice contributing citrus freshness.

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Comments & Discussion

Yossi Burg
Goldilocks moment- balanced perfectly with Luxardo Bitter, Luxardo Limoncello and blood oranges picked from home. Not too sour, not too sweet- just right.
score: 0
Egg McKenzie
i upped the campari and bllooood orange for a more bitter experience and it was better
score: 1
Avery Garnett
Whilst the taste is overwhelmingly that of campari, I think the quality of the drink hinges on the limoncello. I used the dregs of a not-so-good one and it was fairly flat outside of the campari flavours. I imagine with a good limoncello this would be a good drink rather than a pretty okay one.
score: 1
Peter M Premium Member
I wonder if the Limoncello brand is what's making the sweetness vary so much for everyone?! (It is also using 2 liqueurs and a fruit juice, though, so you're bound to have a decent amount of sugar...) I made this with Campari, Pallini, and fresh blood orange and it feels like a good balance of bittersweet. Sweet at first, then Campari herbal orange bitterness, which then fades and mellows out to a nice mild bittersweetness with subtle lemon and blood orange leaving you wanting another sip.
score: 1
Steve Erwood-Heijselaar
What a fascinating drink! Some find it too bitter, some find it too sweet ... it's the Marmite of the cocktail world, it seems. For myself, this just got upgraded from a 4.5 last time round (when it was blood orange season) to a 5 this time. Maybe it's the quality and characteristics of the blood orange juice that ultimately makes the difference?
score: 2
Peter M Premium Member
I'm curious if you're referring to using possibly better quality blood oranges or if you used a different brand of bottled juice.
score: 1
Steve Erwood-Heijselaar
Freshly juiced blood oranges, Peter. I haven't managed to find a decent bottled blood orange juice in the Netherlands yet, so it's still pretty much a seasonal treat for me.
score: 2
Paul Wilson
very sweet, may add sum lemon juice next time
score: 1
BETHANY GARNER
I opted for Select instead of Campari and was happy with this citrus forward, slightly bitter, easy drinking cocktail.
score: 2
Egg McKenzie
ok yes good suggestion i'll try that ANOTHER TIME thank you
score: 2
Richard Christmas
A little too sweet for me, but the addition of a couple of oz. of tonic water makes it very pleasant indeed.
score: 2
Braden Pendlebury
Great use of Limoncello. The tartness of the limoncello is nicely balanced by the bitterness of the Campari.
score: 2
Luca Viviani Premium Member
It seems to me that Limoncello's sweetness and flavour take the whole scene in this cocktail. After trying it in the 1:1:1 proportions as proposed, unlike Angela below I preferred to cut down Limoncello a bit, and I liked it better that way.
score: 1

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