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Getaway in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Getaway recipe

Also known as Cynar Daiquiri

ShakenCoupeNo ice12% ABV

The Getaway is a shaken rum cocktail, made with blackstrap rum, lemon juice, Cynar and more, served in a coupe. It is bitter and citrusy.

Strength: about 12% ABV in the glass, roughly 11 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Derek Brown, The Columbia Room, Washington DC. Also called the Cynar Daiquiri.

Getaway ingredients

Blackstrap rum30 ml (1 oz)
Lemon juice30 ml (1 oz)
Cynar15 ml (½ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ 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 Getaway

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

How strong is a Getaway?
About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 11 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Getaway?
About 140 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 Getaway served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Getaway have?
4 in total: blackstrap rum, lemon juice, Cynar and simple syrup.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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