Agua de Valencia (Spanish, water of Valencia) is a cocktail made from a base of cava or champagne (wine), orange juice. vodka and gin. In general, it is served in pitchers of various sizes and is drunk in a broad cocktail glass. It was made for the first time in 1959 by Constante Gil in the bar Café Madrid de Valencia in the city of Valencia, Spain. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A cocktail. ... This article is about a type of wine; Cava is also an island in Scotland and a part of human anatomy. ... It has been suggested that Blanc de noirs be merged into this article or section. ... Orange juice is sometimes artificially colored to match the color of orange rinds. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... This article concerns the beverage. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

According to the writer María Ángeles Arazo in her book "Valencia Noche" the bar was frequented at that time by a group of Basque travellers that used to order "Agua de Bilbao" (Spanish, Water of Bilbao), referring to the bar's best cava. Tired of always ordering the same thing, they challenged the owner to offer them something new and he suggested that they try the "Agua de Valencia". They agreed to try what Gil made, and liking it, they continued to drink it in later visits. Languages Basque - few monoglots Spanish - 1,525,000 monoglots French - 150,000 monoglots Basque-Spanish - 600,000 speakers Basque-French - 76,000 speakers [4] other native languages Religions Traditionally Roman Catholic The Basques (Basque: Euskaldunak) are an indigenous people[] who inhabit parts of both Spain and France. ... La Muy Noble y Muy Leal e Invicta (The most noble and most loyal and undefeated) Location Location of Bilbao in Spain and Biscay Coordinates : 43,15° n. ...

For a decade the drink was known only to a small group of clients and it wasn't until the 1970s that it started to become known in the wider Valencian nightlife. Since then, it has grown to be a very popular drink. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, In the Western world, the focus shifted from the social activism of the sixties to social activities for ones own pleasure, save for environmentalism, which continued in a very visible way. ...

Constante Gil left the bar in 2000. Nowadays he dedicates himself to painting "Tertulias de Café" (Spanish, social gatherings of the café), a homage to his experiences there. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ingredients

• Orange juice
• Gin
• Vodka
• Cava
• Sugar

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1. Squeeze a glass of orange juice into a pitcher.
2. Add a bottle of semi-dry cava.
3. Add a glass of vodka and gin.
4. Add sugar according to your taste.
5. Place in the refrigerator.

External links

Constante Gil, creator of the cocktail