Orange juice is one of the most popular ingredients in complex drinks. Bright, fresh, festive and aromatic citrus juice is included in the recipes of the most famous alcoholic cocktails in the world.
It is difficult to find a person who would not like the juice of this sunny citrus - orange. Its bright and fresh taste is good both in itself and in complex multicomponent drinks. There are thousands of cocktail recipes of which orange juice is an indispensable ingredient. The most famous of them are worth mentioning.
Screwdriver
Perhaps the most famous and easiest to prepare cocktail with orange juice is the "Screwdriver", which is considered to be the birthplace of the USA. The traditional recipe for a serving drink includes 50 milliliters of vodka, 100 milliliters of orange juice and ice. Juice and vodka are mixed in a tall glass, after which ice is added to them. The drink is served with a straw.
Tequila Sunrise
Delicious and very effective cocktail "Tequila Sunrise" is also prepared using orange juice. Moreover, its preparation is not much more complicated than the preparation of the famous "Screwdriver". All ingenious is simple. To mix a drink, you need 50 milliliters of silver tequila, 150 milliliters of orange juice, 200 grams of ice, 10 milliliters of Grenadine pomegranate syrup, an orange circle, a tall highball glass and a cocktail spoon. However, such a spoon can be easily replaced with a regular teaspoon.
The first step is to fill 2/3 of the chilled glass with ice cubes. Next, tequila is poured into the container, and then 150 milliliters of cold orange juice should be poured into it. The last to add to the drink is "Grenadine". To create a stunning effect of the rising sun, "Grenadine" should first be poured into a spoon and then carefully poured into a glass. The gradient effect is created due to the difference in the density of the components: pomegranate syrup has a higher density than orange juice and tequila, and therefore sinks to the bottom of the glass. The final touch is an orange slice decoration. For more aesthetics, you can add a cocktail cherry and, of course, you should not forget to stick a straw in the drink.
Orange flip
Flips are cocktails with a beaten egg that have a mild taste and therefore belong to the ladies' category. Flip should be drunk immediately after preparation. A few minutes of delay - and instead of an elegant cocktail, something that is not very appetizing in appearance is already splashing in the glass.
To prepare a portion of orange flip, you will need 20 milliliters of brandy, 40 milliliters of orange juice (it is better to take freshly squeezed), 20 milliliters of sugar syrup, 10 milliliters of Cointreau liqueur, 1 egg yolk, 0.5 teaspoons of finely chopped pistachios, 2-3 ice cubes, champagne glass. Beat all ingredients, except pistachios, with a mixer along with ice and pour the whipped mixture into a glass. Decorate the surface of the drink with chopped pistachios.
There are many more recipes for alcoholic and non-alcoholic mixed drinks that include orange juice. And it is not for nothing that there is a saying among bartenders that a cocktail cannot be spoiled with cranberries and orange juice.
