Ingredients
- 500 ml fresh-squeezed Valencia orange juice
- 300 ml cava (or champagne)
- 100 ml gin
- 100 ml vodka
- 1 spoon sugar
Directions
- Start by making fresh-squeezed orange juice (if you can find Valencia oranges, all the better). It may be a bit labor intensive, but trust me, you will taste the difference! Fresh-squeezed orange juice has a much lighter, fresher taste that will make your Agua de Valencia super refreshing. In Spain, many grocery stores have orange juice machines where you can simply press a button to get a liter of Valencia’s famous orange juice. Taste your orange juice and take note of its sweetness. If its on the bitter side, you may need to add some sugar.
- Pour all the liquid ingredients in your pitcher. Mix together and taste. If you used a bitter cava or type of champagne, this will also affect how much sugar needs to be added. Agua de Valencia is not meant to be a super sugary drink, but it isn’t meant to be bitter either!
- Grab a couple of large wine glasses and pour your fresh Spanish cocktail over ice. Chop a few orange slices and add them as a garnish. Clink your glasses, say “¡Salud!” and enjoy!