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Hunter Cocktail in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Hunter Cocktail recipe

StirredCoupeNo ice33% ABV

The Hunter Cocktail is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with rye whiskey and cherry Heering, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 33% ABV in the glass, roughly 24 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A two-ingredient 1910s drink: rye whiskey and cherry liqueur.

Hunter Cocktail ingredients

Rye whiskey60 ml (2 oz)
Cherry Heering15 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 Hunter Cocktail

  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 cocktail cherry.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Cocktail cherry
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Hunter Cocktail: quick answers

How strong is a Hunter Cocktail?
About 33% 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 Hunter Cocktail?
About 190 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 Hunter Cocktail served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Hunter Cocktail have?
2 in total: rye whiskey and cherry Heering. Simple enough to make at home.

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