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Delmonico in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Delmonico recipe

StirredCoupeNo ice25% ABV

The Delmonico is a stirred gin cocktail, made with gin, Cognac, dry vermouth and more, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 25% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 150 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Named after Delmonico’s restaurant in New York; gin and cognac with both vermouths.

Delmonico ingredients

Gin30 ml (1 oz)
Cognac15 ml (½ oz)
Dry vermouth15 ml (½ oz)
Sweet vermouth15 ml (½ oz)
Angostura bitters2 dashes

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

How to make a Delmonico

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with an orange twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Orange twist
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Delmonico: quick answers

How strong is a Delmonico?
About 25% 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 Delmonico?
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 Delmonico served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Delmonico have?
5 in total: gin, Cognac, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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