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Bitter Orange & Black Pepper Soda

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When Jennifer Colliau travels to New York, she always makes time for a meal at Franny's, an artisanal pizza spot in Brooklyn that serves a great house-made sour orange soda. Because sour oranges can be difficult to find, Colliau opts for bitter orange marmalade in her version of the drink.

cocktails Glassware Guide

  1. Ice
  2. 2 tablespoons bitter orange marmalade
  3. 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  4. 3/4 ounce Black Pepper Syrup
  5. 3 ounces chilled club soda
  6. 1/2 orange slice and a pinch of freshly ground pepper, for garnish
  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the marmalade, lemon juice and Black Pepper Syrup and shake well. Pour through a fine strainer into an ice-filled double rocks glass. Stir in the club soda and garnish with the orange slice and ground pepper.