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Orange Benediction
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Submitted on: February 9, 2026
Prepare to be blessed by citrus, friends. Cara Cara oranges are among my favorite citrus fruits and this particular combo is divine. This drink is like a botanical creamsicle but it is not cloyingly sweet or specifically vanilla-flavored. The @thebittertruthcompany hazy hops bitters (which I measured with my heart because it's delicious) adds a perfect slightly bitter zest to this drink which is then smoothed out with egg white. Cheers!
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz
- 0.25 oz
- 0.75 oz
- 0.5 oz
- 3-4 dash(es)
- 1 eaEgg White
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Estimated strength
Cara Cara orange slice
Shake & Strain
Coupe
About 11% ABV (estimate)
By Melissa Jones
MixShakeStir
As a home bartender and cocktail enthusiast, I enjoy creating new cocktails and enjoying old classics. With so many different spirits and flavors available, the sky’s the limit with creativity and I love that. I also love to photograph my cocktails and involve my two cats (who are excellent “meowdels”) in the process. I am part of an instagram group called @catsandcocktailsclub where we enjoy a new cocktail each week and snap a photo of it with our kitties. We even created a cocktail book to sha...
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Dry shake all ingredients without ice to emulsify. Add ice to shaker and shake until chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a Cara Cara orange slice.
Editor's Note
Hops‑bitters and Benedictine give this orange‑forward gin sour a herbal, slightly bitter edge, while egg white creates a silky foam.
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Crafted Pour
13 April 2026
This looks absolutely stunning! The combination of Cara Cara orange with the herbal notes of Bénédictine sounds incredible. We love the use of hops bitters here – what a creative touch to add that zesty, bitter counterpoint!
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