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Green Eyes in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Green Eyes recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice22% ABV

The Green Eyes is a shaken gin cocktail, made with simple syrup, lime juice, green Chartreuse and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 22% ABV in the glass, roughly 24 g of alcohol and about 210 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Green Eyes ingredients

Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Lime juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Green Chartreuse22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Gin45 ml (1½ 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 Green Eyes

  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 lime wheel.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lime wheel
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Green Eyes: quick answers

How strong is a Green Eyes?
About 22% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 24 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Green Eyes?
About 210 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 Green Eyes served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Green Eyes have?
4 in total: simple syrup, lime juice, green Chartreuse and gin.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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