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Fort Point in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Fort Point recipe

StirredCoupeNo ice29% ABV

The Fort Point is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with rye whiskey, punt e Mes and Bénédictine, served in a coupe. It is bitter.

Strength: about 29% ABV in the glass, roughly 21 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Fort Point ingredients

Rye whiskey45 ml (1½ oz)
Punt e Mes22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Bénédictine7.5 ml (¼ oz)

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

How to make a Fort Point

  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 a lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Fort Point: quick answers

How strong is a Fort Point?
About 29% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Fort Point?
About 170 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 Fort Point served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Fort Point have?
3 in total: rye whiskey, punt e Mes and Bénédictine. Simple enough to make at home.

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