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The Fresca

  • Contributed by Cocktails 2007
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The Red Cat • New York City

When the Red Cat opened in 1999, owner Jimmy Bradley searched in vain for hard-to-find sodas such as Fresca (his childhood favorite). He was thrilled when his bartender created this cocktail, which approximates Fresca's citrusy flavor.

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Recipe: The Fresca

Ingredients

  1. Ice
  2. 3 ounces orange vodka
  3. 1 ounce Cointreau or other Triple Sec
  4. 3/4 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
  5. 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
  6. 1/2 ounce chilled 7-UP
  7. 1 orange twist
  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the 7-UP and twist. Shake well, stir in the 7-UP and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the twist.
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