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Barbary Coast in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Barbary Coast

The Barbary Coast is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, blended Scotch, white crème de cacao and more, served in a coupe. It is creamy.

Strength: about 20% ABV in the glass, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

From the Savoy Cocktail Book, named after San Francisco’s old waterfront district.

Ingredients

Gin22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Blended Scotch22.5 ml (¾ oz)
White crème de cacao22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Fresh cream22.5 ml (¾ oz)

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

Method

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with grated nutmeg.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Grated nutmeg
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