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Chin Up in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Chin Up recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice25% ABV

The Chin Up is a shaken gin cocktail, made with cucumber slices, dry vermouth, Cynar and more, served in a coupe. It is bitter.

Strength: about 25% ABV in the glass, roughly 23 g of alcohol and about 200 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Chin Up ingredients

Cucumber slices3 slices
Dry vermouth15 ml (½ oz)
Cynar15 ml (½ oz)
Gin60 ml (2 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 Chin Up

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Cucumber slice
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Chin Up: quick answers

How strong is a Chin Up?
About 25% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 23 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Chin Up?
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 Chin Up served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Chin Up have?
4 in total: cucumber slices, dry vermouth, Cynar and gin. Simple enough to make at home.

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