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Jet Pilot in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Jet Pilot recipe

ShakenRocks glassCrushed ice20% ABV390 kcal

The Jet Pilot is a shaken rum cocktail, made with Jamaican rum, Demerara rum, Demerara rum 151 and more, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical.

Strength: about 20% ABV in the glass, roughly 25 g of alcohol and about 390 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Jet Pilot ingredients

Jamaican rum22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Demerara rum22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Demerara rum 15115 ml (½ oz)
Lime juice15 ml (½ oz)
Grapefruit juice15 ml (½ oz)
Cinnamon syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Falernum15 ml (½ oz)
Angostura bitters1 dash
Absinthe6 drops

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

How to make a Jet Pilot

  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 rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
Mint sprig
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Jet Pilot: quick answers

How strong is a Jet Pilot?
About 20% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 25 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Jet Pilot?
About 390 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 Jet Pilot served in?
A rocks glass, over crushed ice.
How many ingredients does a Jet Pilot have?
9 in total: Jamaican rum, Demerara rum, Demerara rum 151, lime juice, grapefruit juice, cinnamon syrup, falernum, Angostura bitters and absinthe.

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