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Gancia Batido in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Gancia Batido recipe

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The Gancia Batido is a shaken cocktail, made with blanc vermouth, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 4.8% ABV in the glass, roughly 8 g of alcohol and about 130 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

An Argentine favourite: white vermouth shaken with lemon and sugar, topped with soda.

Gancia Batido ingredients

Blanc vermouth60 ml (2 oz)
Lemon juice20 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Soda watertop up, about 60 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 Gancia Batido

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
  4. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon slice
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Gancia Batido: quick answers

How strong is a Gancia Batido?
About 4.8% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 8 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Gancia Batido?
About 130 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 Gancia Batido served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Gancia Batido have?
4 in total: blanc vermouth, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water.

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