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Kalte Ente in a wine glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Kalte Ente recipe

Also known as Cold Duck

BuiltWine glassNo ice12% ABV120 kcal

The Kalte Ente is a built cocktail from Central Europe, made with dry white wine and sparkling wine, served in a wine glass. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 12% ABV in the glass, roughly 15 g of alcohol and about 120 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Germany’s “cold duck”: once Kaltes Ende, the cold end of every bottle mixed with sparkling wine and lemon.

Kalte Ente ingredients

Dry white wine100 ml (3¼ oz)
Sparkling winetop up, about 60 ml

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

How to make a Kalte Ente

  1. Fill a wine glass with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a long lemon peel.
Glass
Wine glass
Ice
None
Garnish
Long lemon peel
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Kalte Ente: quick answers

How strong is a Kalte Ente?
About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 15 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Kalte Ente?
About 120 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 Kalte Ente served in?
A wine glass, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Kalte Ente have?
2 in total: dry white wine and sparkling wine. Simple enough to make at home.

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