What ingredients are in a Quick-sand?

25 ml Black Sambuca, Add 250 ml Orange juice

What glass do you use for a Quick-sand?

A Quick-sand is traditionally served in a Highball glass.

How strong is a Quick-sand?

A Quick-sand has an estimated ABV of 14,18%.

How many calories are in a Quick-sand?

A Quick-sand contains approximately 91 calories per serving.

Quick-sand

Copa Highball glass

Dificultad Easy

Calorías ~91 kcal

ABV 14,18%

Ingredientes

Black Sambuca 25 ml
Orange juice Add 250 ml

Instrucciones

Simply add the orange juice, quite a quick pour in order to mix the sambucca with the orange juice. The juice MUST have fruit pulp!

Strong Classic

El Quicksand es un cóctel visualmente atractivo con capas suaves y acogedoras como la arena del desierto. La crema y el licor forman capas hermosas, creando un sabor dulce del que es difícil escapar una vez que te has enganchado.

History & Origins

Quick-sand is a modern novelty cocktail of disputed origin that relies on the visual effect created when black sambuca — which turns cloudy when diluted — is mixed with orange juice. It belongs to the category of visually interactive cocktails that became popular with the rise of social media and the emphasis on drinks that perform or transform. No specific creator or bar is credited.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Intense licorice and anise from the black sambuca with a sweet orange citrus note. Palate: The anise of the sambuca dominates initially, met by the sweetness and acidity of the fresh orange juice; the combination softens the sambuca's intensity and creates an unusual sweet-anise-citrus interplay. Finish: Sweet, anise-forward, and citrusy with a warm spirit note.

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Pro Tip

Pour the orange juice into the glass first, then add the sambuca quickly in a single pour to create the characteristic cloudy, swirling visual effect of the quicksand before the liquids blend fully.

Data verified noviembre 2016

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