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Fancy Gin Cocktail recipe
StirredCoupeNo ice30% ABV
The Fancy Gin Cocktail is a stirred gin cocktail, made with old Tom gin, triple sec, simple syrup and more, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.
From Jerry Thomas’s 1862 bartender’s guide: an Old Tom gin Old Fashioned served up with orange liqueur.
Fancy Gin Cocktail ingredients
| Old Tom gin | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Triple sec | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 2 dashes |
How to make a Fancy Gin Cocktail
- 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.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Lemon twist
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Fancy Gin Cocktail: quick answers
- How strong is a Fancy Gin Cocktail?
- About 30% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Fancy Gin Cocktail?
- About 170 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 Fancy Gin Cocktail served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Fancy Gin Cocktail have?
- 4 in total: old Tom gin, triple sec, simple syrup and Angostura bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
