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

Bardak Highball glass

Zorluk Easy

Kalori ~91 kcal

ABV 14,18%

Malzemeler

Black Sambuca 25 ml
Orange juice Add 250 ml

Talimatlar

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

Quick-sand is a minimal two-ingredient cocktail that combines black sambuca with orange juice, served in a highball glass, where the dark licorice spirit slowly disperses through the fruity juice creating a cloudy, visual effect reminiscent of sand in water. The contrast between the anise-forward sambuca and the bright, sweet citrus of orange juice creates a surprisingly accessible and pleasant pairing. The recipe requires orange juice with fruit pulp for the proper visual effect.

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 Kasım 2016

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