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Orange Blossom, Cocktail #59

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Orange Blossom cocktail
Orange Blossom cocktail

The Orange Blossom is cocktail number 59 on the Swank Cocktail Guide.

Orange Blossom cocktail history

The Orange Blossom is a simple beverage, consisting of orange juice and gin, although some later versions also added sweet (Italian) vermouth. It is unknown by whom or when the Orange Blossom was first created, but by 1911 the Orange Blossom was the subject of a pantomime at the Bohemian Club in San Francisco and, in 1913, it was included in Straub’s Manual of Mixed Drinks.

"The Gay Bunch of Daintiness That Hunted an Orange Blossom Cocktail in Pantomime," newspaper article, The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco), 9 Jan 1911, p. 5, col. 1.
“The Gay Bunch of Daintiness That Hunted an Orange Blossom Cocktail in Pantomime,” newspaper article, The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco), 9 Jan 1911, p. 5, col. 1.
"Bohemians Enjoy Christmas Jinks," newspaper article, The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, California), 8 Jan 1911, p. 46, col. 1.
“Bohemians Enjoy Christmas Jinks, Quest of the Orange Blossom Cocktail Furnishes Convulsing Climax of Night,” newspaper article, The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, California), 8 Jan 1911, p. 46, col. 1.
Jacques Straub, Straub’s Manual of Mixed Drinks, 1913, p. 35, Orange Blossom
Jacques Straub, Straub’s Manual of Mixed Drinks, 1913, p. 35, Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom cocktail recipe

Orange Blossom cocktail recipe
Orange Blossom cocktail recipe

3 jiggers Dry Gin, 1 jigger Orange Juice, 1/4 teaspoon powdered Sugar. Stir well with cracked ice and strain into glass.

Ingredients used:

  • Hendrick’s Gin
  • Fresh-squeezed orange juice
  • Powdered sugar

Orange Blossom cocktail review

Our ratings (1-5 🍸)

Greg: 🍸🍸🍸🍸
Kim: 🍸🍸🍸🍸

Essentially, the Orange Blossom is a Screwdriver with gin instead of vodka. While not complex, it is tasty. As it is quite sweet from the orange juice, it really doesn’t need the powdered sugar.

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