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Cider and Black in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Cider and Black recipe

Also known as Cider Black

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The Cider and Black is a built cocktail, made with blackcurrant cordial and cider, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 4.2% ABV in the glass, roughly 11 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Cider with a dash of blackcurrant cordial: sweet, tart and deep purple.

Cider and Black ingredients

Blackcurrant cordial20 ml (¾ oz)
Cidertop up, about 280 ml

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

How to make a Cider and Black

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
None
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Cider and Black: quick answers

How strong is a Cider and Black?
About 4.2% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 11 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Cider and Black?
About 160 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 Cider and Black served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Cider and Black have?
2 in total: blackcurrant cordial and cider. Simple enough to make at home.

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