Valencia Cocktail
Ingrédients
- Apricot Brandy 1 1/2 oz
- Orange juice 1 tblsp
- Orange bitters 2 dashes
Instructions
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
The Valencia Cocktail is a short, elegant drink made with apricot brandy, orange juice, and orange bitters, shaken and strained into a cocktail glass. The combination of apricot's sweet stone fruit character with fresh orange juice and the aromatic complexity of orange bitters creates a harmonious, deeply citrus-flavored drink. It is a refined, low-intensity cocktail suited to aperitivo occasions.
History & Origins
The Valencia Cocktail appeared in Harry Craddock's 1930 'The Savoy Cocktail Book', named after the Spanish city of Valencia, known for its exceptional oranges — a fitting tribute given the drink's dominant orange character. The recipe reflects the 1920s and 1930s taste for apricot brandy as a sweetening and flavoring agent in short cocktails. It belongs to the golden age of cocktail culture documented at the Savoy Hotel's American Bar.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Sweet apricot and fresh orange with a warm, aromatic orange bitters note. Palate: Bright and fruit-forward, with apricot brandy's stone fruit richness and orange juice's natural acidity creating a well-balanced sweet-tart profile; orange bitters adds a sophisticated aromatic depth that lifts the drink above a simple fruit cocktail. Finish: Clean, slightly sweet, and refreshing with lingering orange and apricot.
Pro Tip
Shake vigorously to integrate the apricot brandy's viscosity with the orange juice, and use a quality orange bitters for the most pronounced aromatic lift.
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