Description
A simple bartender technique that caramelises orange oils over a flame, adding warmth and depth to any citrus cocktail.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 fresh orange
- Sharp knife or vegetable peeler
- Long matches
- Your cocktail, poured and ready
Instructions
- Cut a coin-sized piece of orange peel, rind side out, removing as much white pith as possible
- Light a match and hold it between the glass and the peel, a few centimetres above the drink
- Hold the peel rind-side down at a 45-degree angle, bring it close to the flame
- Squeeze the peel firmly to express the oil through the flame and onto the drink
- Drop the peel in as a garnish or discard, both work
Notes
Notes: Works with any citrus. Fresher fruit produces more oil and a better flame. Practice makes perfect, give it a few goes before your first guest arrives.
- Prep Time: 2
- Cook Time: 2
- Category: Cocktails