Drinks Guide
London dry ginTriple secProseccoSugar syrupOrange juice
Proportions by volume. Ice and garnish not shown.

Agua de Valencia

Made with Prosecco, gin and triple sec, served in a pitcher.

50 ml / 1 3/4 ozLondon dry gin
50 ml / 1 3/4 ozTriple sec
500 ml / 17 ozProsecco
50 ml / 1 3/4 ozSugar syrup
200 ml / 6 3/4 ozOrange juice
40 gOrange
20 gMaraschino cherry
450 gIce cubes

Method

  1. Place 3 maraschino cherries in a pitcher.
  2. Fill pitcher 2/3 full with ice cubes.
  3. Add sugar syrup, orange juice, triple sec, and gin.
  4. Top with prosecco and stir gently with a cocktail spoon.
  5. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and orange slice.

About the Agua de Valencia

Agua de Valencia is a refreshing long drink cocktail with a gin and prosecco base. It has a sweet citrus character from orange juice and sugar syrup, balanced by the effervescence of prosecco.

History

Created in 1959 by Constante Gil at Café Madrid in Valencia, Spain. It was originally made for Basque travelers who challenged Gil to create something new, becoming popular in the 1970s.

Agua de Valencia
Photo: Gerhard Gellinger,CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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