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Cooperstown recipe
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The Cooperstown is a shaken gin cocktail, made with mint leaves, gin, dry vermouth and more, served in a coupe.
A perfect Martini shaken with fresh mint, named for the New York village of Cooperstown (early 1900s).
Cooperstown ingredients
| Mint leaves | 4 leaves |
| Gin | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Dry vermouth | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Sweet vermouth | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make a Cooperstown
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a mint leaf.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Mint leaf
Cooperstown: quick answers
- How strong is a Cooperstown?
- About 24% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Cooperstown?
- About 150 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 Cooperstown served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Cooperstown have?
- 4 in total: mint leaves, gin, dry vermouth and sweet vermouth. Simple enough to make at home.
