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Income Tax in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Income Tax recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice17% ABV160 kcal

The Income Tax is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth and more, served in a coupe.

Strength: about 17% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Income Tax ingredients

Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Dry vermouth15 ml (½ oz)
Sweet vermouth15 ml (½ oz)
Orange juice30 ml (1 oz)
Angostura bitters2 dashes

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

How to make an Income Tax

  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 an orange peel.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Orange peel
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Income Tax: quick answers

How strong is a Income Tax?
About 17% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Income Tax?
About 160 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 Income Tax served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Income Tax have?
5 in total: gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, orange juice and Angostura bitters.

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