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Away Colors in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Away Colors recipe

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The Away Colors is a stirred rum cocktail, made with fernet-Branca, banana liqueur and white rum, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is bitter and tropical.

Strength: about 29% ABV in the glass, roughly 24 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Away Colors ingredients

Fernet-Branca10 ml (¼ oz)
Banana liqueur15 ml (½ oz)
White rum60 ml (2 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 Away Colors

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Away Colors: quick answers

How strong is a Away Colors?
About 29% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 24 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Away Colors?
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 Away Colors served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Away Colors have?
3 in total: fernet-Branca, banana liqueur and white rum. Simple enough to make at home.

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