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Chancellor recipe
StirredCoupeNo ice25% ABV
The Chancellor is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with blended Scotch, ruby port, dry vermouth and more, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.
A 1930s Scotch and port cocktail, rich and dry at once.
Chancellor ingredients
| Blended Scotch | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Ruby port | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Dry vermouth | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Peychaud's bitters | 1 dash |
How to make a Chancellor
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Lemon twist
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Chancellor: quick answers
- How strong is a Chancellor?
- About 25% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 26 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Chancellor?
- About 200 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 Chancellor served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Chancellor have?
- 4 in total: blended Scotch, ruby port, dry vermouth and Peychaud's bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
