CLASSIC · VODKA

San Francisco

Name: San Francisco
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Vodka; 20 ml Creme de Banane; 80 ml Orange Juice; 15 ml Grenadine; Orange Slice; Fresh Strawberry

A vibrant tropical highball that earns its name with a stunning sunset-in-a-glass effect - grenadine sinking deep beneath layers of orange and ripe banana, all lifted by clean vodka.

Ingredients

Vodka40 ml

Creme de Banane20 ml

Orange Juice80 ml

Grenadine15 ml

Orange Slice

Fresh Strawberry

Glassware

Highball glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Banana · Cherry · Orange

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
2
Pour 40ml vodka over the ice.
3
Pour 80ml orange juice over the vodka.
4
Gently pour 20ml crème de banane over the back of a bar spoon to float it on top of the orange juice.
5
Slowly pour 15ml grenadine down the inside edge of the glass so it sinks to the bottom, creating a layered sunset gradient.
6
Garnish with an orange slice and a fresh strawberry on the rim. Serve without stirring to preserve the layers.

From the Bartender

The layering works because of density differences - grenadine is the heaviest and sinks, while crème de banane, poured gently over a spoon, floats above the juice. Never stir before serving; let the guest break the gradient themselves for the full theatrical effect.

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