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Blanche Dubois in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Blanche Dubois recipe

ShakenRocks glassCubed ice21% ABV

The Blanche Dubois is a shaken gin cocktail, made with strawberries, orgeat, lemon juice and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy and tropical.

Strength: about 21% ABV in the glass, roughly 24 g of alcohol and about 240 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Recipe from Ed Diaz; Bar Tonique.

Blanche Dubois ingredients

Strawberries1 piece
Orgeat15 ml (½ oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Orange curaçao15 ml (½ oz)
Gin60 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 a Blanche Dubois

  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 rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Blanche Dubois: quick answers

How strong is a Blanche Dubois?
About 21% 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 Blanche Dubois?
About 240 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 Blanche Dubois served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Blanche Dubois have?
5 in total: strawberries, orgeat, lemon juice, orange curaçao and gin.

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