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Air Mail cocktail in a flute, garnished with lime peel

Air Mail recipe

ShakenFluteNo ice14% ABV190 kcal

The Air Mail is a shaken rum cocktail, made with aged rum, lime juice, honey syrup and more, served in a flute. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 14% ABV in the glass, roughly 20 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Air Mail ingredients

Aged rum45 ml (1½ oz)
Lime juice15 ml (½ oz)
Honey syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Champagnetop up, about 60 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make an Air Mail

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled flute.
  4. Garnish with a lime peel.
Glass
Flute
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lime peel
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Spritzes and sparkling

Air Mail: quick answers

How strong is a Air Mail?
About 14% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Air Mail?
About 190 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Air Mail served in?
A flute, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Air Mail have?
4 in total: aged rum, lime juice, honey syrup and Champagne.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,471 drinks

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