What Is An Orange Blossom Cocktail
There are two versions of the Orange Blossom according to The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, one neat and one on the rocks. In the 1935 book A.S. Crockett says that the Orange Blossom No. 1 (neat) was likely created by “some young bridegroom who wanted something novel to use at his final stag party.”
His recipe for the Orange Blossom No. 2 is built in a “bar glass,” for this you’ll want to use an old-fashioned glass filled with ice. It also calls for 1:1 gin and so you want to keep the glass small or go with a little more juice to keep the alcohol content manageable. For this drink, serving your orange blossom in a martini glass would be much more presentable.
