Punchy Blood Orange, Bitters & Cardamom
Like its close cousins (Punchy Cucumber, Yuzu & Rosemary and Punchy Peach, Ginger & Chai), this little can is packed full of feel-good summer vibes. Tangy — almost cherry-like — blood orange, perked up even more by Sicilian lemon and infused with orange peel give this drink a solid and direct citrus base. Sweetened lightly with natural British beet sugar the clawing aftertaste normally associated with a summery fizzy citrus is pleasantly absent, making this very drinkable indeed.
Aromatic bitters provide character and depth and the feintest background of cardamom adds a layer of intrigue and that little X-factor. If anything a little more cardamom might pull the whole thing further out into the spotlight it deserves (Seedlip Spice 94 & Grapefruit Tonic goes in this direction, to great effect).
This is a subtle but beautiful grown-up take on a spritzy summer fizz. Another win from Punchy. Highly recommended.
Manufacturers Notes
Zesty blood orange with aromatic bitters & cardamom. This is a punch born of sun-soaked walks, roads less travelled & a thirst for adventure.
Ingredients
Carbonated water, British beet sugar, orange juice (5%) from concentrate, bitter orange peel infusion, Sicilian lemon juice (2%) from concentrate, natural flavours, acid; citric acid, colouring foodstuffs; (black carrot, apple, safflower, lemon), natural cardamom flavour, acacia gum, glycerol esters of wood rosins.
