RECIPE

The Fresca

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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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  • SERVINGS: makes 1 drink

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  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.