Red Opal Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 2⁄3 oz Blood orange liqueur
- 1 oz Blood orange juice
- 1⁄6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 2 dash Orange blossom water / Orange flower water
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Coupe glass
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 Red Opal Cocktail contains 195 calories
History:
Adapted from the 1920s classic Opal recipe.
Review:
The combination of gin, blood orange liqueur, and blood orange juice results in clementine-like flavours with subtle flavours of orange flower water.
