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Bywater recipe
StirredCoupeNo ice30% ABV
The Bywater is a stirred rum cocktail, made with aged rum, green Chartreuse, Averna and more, served in a coupe. It is bitter and tropical.
Chris Hannah, New Orleans: aged rum with green Chartreuse, Averna and falernum. Named after the city’s Bywater neighbourhood.
Bywater ingredients
| Aged rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Green Chartreuse | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Averna | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Falernum | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
How to make a Bywater
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Orange twist
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Bywater: quick answers
- How strong is a Bywater?
- About 30% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 25 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Bywater?
- About 210 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 Bywater served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Bywater have?
- 4 in total: aged rum, green Chartreuse, Averna and falernum.
