Red Opal
3.8 20 ratings
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Gin
2/3 oz Blood orange liqueur
1 oz Blood orange juice
1/6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
2 dash Orange flower water
How to make
Serve in a coupe glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method
- 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
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17.6% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 195 calories
History
The mix of gin, blood orange liqueur, and blood orange juice yields clementine-like notes with subtle hints of orange flower water.
This recipe is adapted from the Opal, a classic drink from the 1920s.