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Archangel in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Archangel recipe

StirredCoupeNo ice27% ABV

The Archangel is a stirred gin cocktail, made with cucumber slices, gin and Aperol, served in a coupe. It is bitter.

Strength: about 27% ABV in the glass, roughly 26 g of alcohol and about 220 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Gin and Aperol stirred over muddled cucumber: bright, bitter and cool.

Archangel ingredients

Cucumber slices2 slices
Gin75 ml (2½ oz)
Aperol22.5 ml (¾ oz)

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

How to make an Archangel

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Archangel: quick answers

How strong is a Archangel?
About 27% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 26 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Archangel?
About 220 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Archangel served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Archangel have?
3 in total: cucumber slices, gin and Aperol. Simple enough to make at home.

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