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Cocktail of Laughter and Forgetting in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Cocktail of Laughter and Forgetting recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice13% ABV

The Cocktail of Laughter and Forgetting is a shaken gin cocktail, made with Angostura bitters, Demerara syrup, lime juice and more, served in a coupe. It is bitter and citrusy.

Strength: about 13% ABV in the glass, roughly 13 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Cocktail of Laughter and Forgetting ingredients

Angostura bitters14 drops
Demerara syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Lime juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Green Chartreuse15 ml (½ oz)
Cynar45 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 Cocktail of Laughter and Forgetting

  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 lime wheel.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lime wheel
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Cocktail of Laughter and Forgetting: quick answers

How strong is a Cocktail of Laughter and Forgetting?
About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 13 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Cocktail of Laughter and Forgetting?
About 190 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 Cocktail of Laughter and Forgetting served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Cocktail of Laughter and Forgetting have?
5 in total: Angostura bitters, Demerara syrup, lime juice, green Chartreuse and Cynar.

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