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Left Hand recipe
StirredCoupeNo ice26% ABV200 kcal
The Left Hand is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with bourbon, sweet vermouth, Campari and more, served in a coupe. It is bitter.
Sam Ross, Milk and Honey, 2008.
Left Hand ingredients
| Bourbon | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Sweet vermouth | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Campari | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Chocolate bitters | 2 dashes |
How to make a Left Hand
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a cocktail cherry.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Cocktail cherry
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Left Hand: quick answers
- How strong is a Left Hand?
- About 26% 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 Left Hand?
- About 200 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 Left Hand served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Left Hand have?
- 4 in total: bourbon, sweet vermouth, Campari and chocolate bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
