Valencia Cocktail
The Valencia Cocktail is a medium cocktail, fruity and sweet on the palate. Shaken and served in a cocktail glass.
- 3 min
- Cocktail glass
- Shaken
Flavor profile
- Tart
- 28 out of 100
- Sweet
- 94 out of 100
- Fruity
- 97 out of 100
- Bitter
- 37 out of 100
- Boozy
- 49 out of 100
How to make a Valencia Cocktail
To make a Valencia Cocktail, shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass: 1½ oz Apricot brandy, ½ oz orange juice and 2 dashes Orange bitters.
You'll need
Instructions
- 1
Chill a cocktail glass: fill it with ice and water while you mix, then tip it out.
- 2
Add apricot brandy, orange juice and orange bitters to a cocktail shaker.
- 3
Fill the shaker with ice.
- 4
Shake hard for 10-15 seconds, until the outside is frosty.
- 5
Strain into the chilled cocktail glass.
Why shake? Orange juice needs a hard shake to mix and chill properly.
Valencia Cocktail questions
What does a Valencia Cocktail taste like?
Mostly fruity and sweet. It's a medium drink at about 15% ABV once mixed.
How strong is a Valencia Cocktail?
About 15% ABV after mixing with ice, about as strong as a glass of wine.
What's the difference between a Valencia Cocktail and a Stone Sour?
Both use Apricot brandy and orange juice. The Valencia Cocktail adds Orange bitters, while the Stone Sour uses sweet and sour. Both are shaken, but the Valencia Cocktail goes in a cocktail glass and the Stone Sour in a sour glass. The Valencia Cocktail is the stronger of the two.
Should a Valencia Cocktail be shaken or stirred?
Shaken: orange juice needs a hard shake to mix and chill properly.
What glass do you serve a Valencia Cocktail in?
A cocktail glass.