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Diplomat recipe
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The Diplomat is a stirred cocktail, made with dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur and more, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.
A low-alcohol vermouth cocktail from the 1930s.
Diplomat ingredients
| Dry vermouth | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Sweet vermouth | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Maraschino liqueur | 1 teaspoon |
| Orange bitters | 1 dash |
How to make a Diplomat
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a lemon twist and a cherry.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Lemon twist and a cherry
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Diplomat: quick answers
- How strong is a Diplomat?
- About 15% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Diplomat?
- About 160 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 Diplomat served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Diplomat have?
- 4 in total: dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
