Sol de Barcelona
A bright, effervescent take on the classic Catalan vermuteria style, balancing deep orange notes with a crisp soda spritz.
Reverse-engineered from Barrol de l'Arc · Barcelona
Ingredients
for 2 servings
- 120 mldry vermouth
- 30 mlorange juice — freshly squeezed
- 25 gsugar
- 45 mlwater
- 60 mlclub soda
- 2 pinchesorange bitters
- 1orange slice — thinly slicedoptional
Equipment
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- ✓stovetop
What cooks learned
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Method
- 1
Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan.
10 min · 2 min attentionDone when: liquid becomes slightly syrupy and clear
→ simple syrup
- 2
Remove the simple syrup from heat and let it cool completely.
5 min · unattended - 3
In a mixing glass, stir together the dry vermouth, orange juice, cooled simple syrup, and orange bitters.
2 min→ vermouth base
- 4
Fill a large wine glass or tumbler with ice and pour the vermouth base over it.
1 min - 5
Top with club soda and stir gently to incorporate without losing carbonation.
1 min - 6
Garnish with an orange slice and serve immediately.
1 min
Why this grade?
- reverse-engineered provenance+40
- decode confidence 89%+22.3
- 3 verified cooks+5.4
- Trust score68/100