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Chet Baker in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Chet Baker recipe

StirredRocks glassLarge cube ice27% ABV170 kcal

The Chet Baker is a stirred rum cocktail from the United States, made with aged rum, punt e Mes, honey syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over a large cube. It is bitter.

Strength: about 27% ABV in the glass, roughly 21 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, New York. A rum Old Fashioned named after the jazz trumpeter.

Chet Baker ingredients

Aged rum60 ml (2 oz)
Punt e Mes7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Honey syrup7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Angostura bitters2 dashes

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Chet Baker

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with an orange peel.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Large cube
Garnish
Orange peel
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Chet Baker: quick answers

How strong is a Chet Baker?
About 27% 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 Chet Baker?
About 170 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 Chet Baker served in?
A rocks glass, over one large ice cube.
How many ingredients does a Chet Baker have?
4 in total: aged rum, punt e Mes, honey syrup and Angostura bitters. Simple enough to make at home.

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