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Assunta in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Assunta recipe

ShakenHighballCubed ice14% ABV

The Assunta is a shaken agave cocktail, made with lime juice, amaretto, mezcal and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 14% ABV in the glass, roughly 23 g of alcohol and about 210 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Recipe from Simon Sebbah; Saint Theo's.

Assunta ingredients

Lime juice30 ml (1 oz)
Amaretto15 ml (½ oz)
Mezcal60 ml (2 oz)
Ginger beertop 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 Assunta

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wedge
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Assunta: quick answers

How strong is a Assunta?
About 14% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 23 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Assunta?
About 210 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 Assunta served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Assunta have?
4 in total: lime juice, amaretto, mezcal and ginger beer.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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