What Is An Orange Blossom Cocktail
There are two versions of the Orange Blossom according to The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, one neat and one on the rocks. In the 1935 book A.S. Crockett says that the Orange Blossom No. 1 (neat) was likely created by “some young bridegroom or other who wanted something novel to use at his final stag party.” His recipe for the Orange Blossom No. 2 is built in a “bar glass,” for this you’ll want to use an old-fashioned glass filled with ice. It also calls for 1:1 gin and orange juice so you want to keep the glass small or go with a little more juice to keep the alcohol content manageable.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 oz Gin
- 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 3/4 oz OJ
Preparation:
- Chill cocktail glass with ice
- Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker with 4-5 ice cubes
- (Stir DONT Shake) 4-5 count
- Strain into your chilled cocktail glass
- Enjoy,
- (Optional) rim glass with crushed sugar
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