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Orange Blossom Cocktail

4.6

(3)

An aromatic Champagne cocktail that pairs beautifully with different herbs and spices.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 10

Ingredients

10 tablespoons fresh orange juice, chilled
10 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur, chilled
10 tablespoons mandarin-flavored vodka (such as Absolut Mandarin), chilled
2 1/2 teaspoons orange flower water*
5 cups Champagne or sparkling wine (from two 750-ml bottles), chilled
10 orange peel strips (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pour 1 tablespoon orange juice, 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier, and 1 tablespoon vodka into each of 10 Champagne flutes. For each drink, stir in 1/4 teaspoon orange flower water and fill with 1/2 cup Champagne. Garnish drinks with orange strips, if desired.

  2. Step 2

    • A flavoring extract available at liquor stores and in the liquor or specialty foods section of some supermarkets.
TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesChampagneSparkling WineWineGrand MarnierLiqueurOrangeCitrusFruitQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerNo-CookBon Appétit
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