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Evening's Delight in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Evening's Delight recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice12% ABV

The Evening's Delight is a shaken cocktail, made with orange bitters, pineapple juice, fresh cream and more, served in a coupe. It is creamy and tropical.

Strength: about 12% ABV in the glass, roughly 10 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Recipe from Nick Beehler.

Evening's Delight ingredients

Orange bitters1 dash
Pineapple juice15 ml (½ oz)
Fresh cream22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Banana liqueur15 ml (½ oz)
Grand Marnier22.5 ml (¾ oz)

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

How to make an Evening's Delight

  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 grated nutmeg.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Grated nutmeg
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Evening's Delight: quick answers

How strong is a Evening's Delight?
About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 10 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Evening's Delight?
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 Evening's Delight served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Evening's Delight have?
5 in total: orange bitters, pineapple juice, fresh cream, banana liqueur and grand Marnier.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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