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DIY Recipe For L'Orange Passion Cocktail

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Doni Belau is the author of Paris Cocktails, a cocktail compendium featuring more than 100 Parisian cocktail recipes. Evocative photos, scene-setting bar descriptions, mixologist insights, soiree planning themes, and shopping tips make this the perfect guide to the art of French drinking!

Here's a refreshing cocktail that will transport you to the French island of Tahiti. L'Orange Passion is a recipe created in Paris during an experimental cocktail session among friends. This mix of France and French Polynesia is the perfect way to say "Santé" (French for cheers, meaning "To your health!") in every language.

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L'Orange Passion

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. Tequilla
  • ½ oz. Lillet
  • ½ oz. Cointreau (Or Your Preferred Triple Sec)
  • Orange Juice
  • Passion Fruit Juice
  • Lime Juice

Directions

  • Put the alcohol ingredients in your cocktail shaker and then add 1 part orange juice and 1 part passion fruit juice (equaling no more than as much as the liquor in the glass for a strong drink and 2/3 to 1/3 liquor for a weaker drink.
  • Add a healthy squeeze of lime. Shake it up well, strain and serve in a high-ball glass on the rocks.
  • Serving Suggestion: Garnish with a lime wedge and lemon peel.

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Doni Belau is the author of Paris Cocktails, a cocktail compendium featuring more than 100 Parisian cocktail recipes. Evocative photos, scene-setting bar descriptions, mixologist insights, soiree planning themes, and shopping tips make this the perfect guide to the art of French drinking!
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