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Jackie-O

Jackie-O is a cocktail made with Lime Wedge, Pink Sanding Sugar, Citrus-Flavored Vodka, and Orange-Flavored Vodka. It is served in a Cocktail Glass.

Cocktailalcoholic9 ingredients

Nutrition information is not yet available for this drink.

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How hard is it to make?

Advancedshaken drink

Why: 9 ingredients, shaken drink, requires rimmed glass, requires shaker

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

  • For glassLime wedgeGarnish
  • 2.0 ozpink sanding sugarOther
  • 2.0 ozCitrus-Flavored VodkaBase Spirit
  • 2.0 ozOrange-Flavored VodkaBase Spirit
  • 1.0 ozCreme de CassisLiqueur Modifier
  • 2.0 ozApricot nectarOther
  • to tasteeach Fresh lemon juice and cranberry juiceJuice
  • to tasteChilled ChampagneFortified Wine
  • 1 garnishOrange half-wheelGarnish
  • 1 garnishlime wheelGarnish

How to Make It

  1. Rim chilled large cocktail glass with lime wedge and pink sugar.Rim
  2. Shake first six ingredients with ice and strain into glass.Shaken
  3. Top with Champagne.Top
  4. Garnish with orange and lime.Garnish

How to Serve

Glass
Cocktail Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Ice
Method
Shaken
Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serving tips

Serve Jackie-O cold and taste the citrus balance before adding extra sugar. Fresh citrus usually makes the biggest difference. It is commonly matched with seafood, ceviche, salads style pairings.

Taste

What does Jackie-O taste like?

Jackie-O is bright and tart, with citrus carrying much of the first impression. Sweetness and dilution need to balance the sharpness.

Primary flavours

Supporting notes

BerryBlackcurrant

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

SweetnessDry – Sweet
AcidityFlat – Crisp
FruitinessEarthy – Fruity
BoldnessDelicate – Bold
  • Bright and citrusy

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Jackie-O is right for you

Jackie-O is best when you want brightness and a clean tart edge. Choose it if citrus balance matters more than richness, creaminess or heavy sweetness. The listed serve is about 11.7% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Jackie-O if...

Skip Jackie-O if tart citrus is not what you want. Sour-style drinks rely on acidity, so they can feel sharp when you are looking for richness or sweetness.

When to serve

  • Seafood DinnerSuggested from its lemon and citrus notes, pairing with ceviche and seafood.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

May be limited

Vegan

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

Choose an ingredient to see reviewed substitutions, or filter for a different preference.

Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Lime WedgeFor glass

Lime WheelGood swap
How much to use
Use one wheel for one wedge; use extra juice only if the wedge was meant to be squeezed.
What changes
A lime wheel can replace a lime wedge when the garnish is mostly visual or aromatic.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Lime Wheel1 garnish

Lime WedgeGood swap
How much to use
Use one wedge for one wheel.
What changes
A lime wedge can replace a lime wheel, especially if the drink benefits from a squeeze of lime.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Ingredients, measures and method are taken from the source recipe; roles and serving details are mapped from reviewed evidence.

Frequently asked questions

How strong is a Jackie-O?
The published Jackie-O recipe contains alcohol, but a calculated ABV is not currently available. Check the listed spirit and liqueur measures above rather than treating missing ABV data as an alcohol-free claim.
Can I make a Jackie-O at home?
Yes. The Jackie-O uses 9 ingredients, making it more involved to prepare at home. You will need a Cocktail Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.