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Leap Year in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Leap Year recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice25% ABV

The Leap Year is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, grand Marnier, sweet vermouth and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 25% ABV in the glass, roughly 21 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Created by Harry Craddock for a Leap Year ball at the Savoy, London, in 1928.

Leap Year ingredients

Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Grand Marnier15 ml (½ oz)
Sweet vermouth15 ml (½ oz)
Lemon juice5 ml (¼ 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 Leap Year

  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 lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Leap Year: quick answers

How strong is a Leap Year?
About 25% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Leap Year?
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 Leap Year served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Leap Year have?
4 in total: gin, grand Marnier, sweet vermouth and lemon juice.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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