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Campari Sour cocktail in a coupe, garnished with orange peel

Campari Sour recipe

Dry shakenCoupeNo ice8% ABV160 kcal

The Campari Sour is a dry-shaken cocktail, made with Campari, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a coupe. It is bitter and citrusy.

Strength: about 8.2% ABV in the glass, roughly 9 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Campari Sour ingredients

Campari45 ml (1½ oz)
Lemon juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Egg white20 ml (¾ 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 Campari Sour

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with an orange peel.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Orange peel
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Campari Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Campari Sour?
About 8.2% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 9 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Campari Sour?
About 160 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 Campari Sour served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Campari Sour have?
4 in total: Campari, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white.

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