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Diesel cocktail in a highball

Diesel recipe

BuiltHighballNo ice3% ABV

The Diesel is a built cocktail, made with lager and cola, served in a highball. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 2.7% ABV in the glass, roughly 6 g of alcohol and about 130 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Germany’s half beer, half cola.

Diesel ingredients

Lager160 ml (5¼ oz)
Colatop up, about 140 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 Diesel

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

How strong is a Diesel?
About 2.7% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 6 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Diesel?
About 130 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 Diesel served in?
A highball, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Diesel have?
2 in total: lager and cola. Simple enough to make at home.
Diesel recipe card: Lager, Cola
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