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Cloister in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Cloister recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice19% ABV

The Cloister is a shaken gin cocktail, made with simple syrup, grapefruit juice, lemon juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 19% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 150 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Cloister ingredients

Simple syrup1 teaspoon
Grapefruit juice15 ml (½ oz)
Lemon juice15 ml (½ oz)
Yellow Chartreuse15 ml (½ oz)
Gin45 ml (1½ 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 Cloister

  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 lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Cloister: quick answers

How strong is a Cloister?
About 19% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Cloister?
About 150 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 Cloister served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Cloister have?
5 in total: simple syrup, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, yellow Chartreuse and gin.

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