Opal
Ingredients
- 1 2⁄3 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 1⁄2 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
- 1 1⁄4 oz Orange juice
- 1⁄4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 1⁄24 oz Orange blossom water / Orange flower water
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe Gold 7.75oz
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Opal contains 188 calories
History:
Thought to have originated in the 1920s, the Opal notably appears in in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
Review:
Fresh, fragrant flavours of zesty orange and gin with a subtle floral note.
