Orange Blossom Cocktail.

1/2 Orange juice. (1 oz fresh squeezed Orange Juice)
1/2 Dry Gin. (1 oz Beefeater 24)

Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Robert Vermeire tells us this recipe was, “by Malloy of Pittsburg.”

Nothing complicated here.  Orange Juice and gin, that’s it.  More interesting than a screwdriver and less interesting than most other drinks.  There are a few other Orange Blossom recipes ’round and about that are a bit more complicated than the Savoy.  Some including sugar, grenadine, or honey syrup.

In regards the Beefeater 24, this was my third drink of the evening using it and the least successful.  I was hoping the slightly complex flavor profile of the new gin would complement fruit juice and bring some extra character to the drink.  Unfortunately, the opposite proved to be true, with the added complexity distracting from the simple pleasure and clean flavor of the freshly squeezed orange juice.

This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.