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Black Velvet cocktail in a highball

Black Velvet recipe

BuiltHighballNo ice8% ABV170 kcal

The Black Velvet is a built cocktail from the UK and Ireland, made with stout and Champagne, served in a highball. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 8.1% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Black Velvet ingredients

Stout150 ml (5 oz)
Champagnetop up, about 150 ml

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

How to make a Black Velvet

  1. Half fill a tall glass with cold stout.
  2. Layer the Champagne over the back of a barspoon so the two stay separate.
Glass
Highball
Ice
None
Garnish
None
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Black Velvet: quick answers

How strong is a Black Velvet?
About 8.1% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Black Velvet?
About 170 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 Black Velvet served in?
A highball, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Black Velvet have?
2 in total: stout and Champagne. Simple enough to make at home.
Black Velvet recipe card: Stout, Champagne
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