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Blinker recipe
ShakenCoupeNo ice20% ABV200 kcal
The Blinker is a shaken whiskey cocktail, made with rye whiskey, grapefruit juice and raspberry syrup, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.
Blinker ingredients
| Rye whiskey | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Grapefruit juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Raspberry syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make a Blinker
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a grapefruit peel.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Grapefruit peel
Blinker: quick answers
- How strong is a Blinker?
- About 20% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Blinker?
- About 200 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 Blinker served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Blinker have?
- 3 in total: rye whiskey, grapefruit juice and raspberry syrup. Simple enough to make at home.
