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Lunchbox recipe
BuiltHighballNo ice6% ABV180 kcal
The Lunchbox is a built cocktail from the United States, made with lager, orange juice and amaretto, served in a highball.
Edna’s bar, Oklahoma City, late 1990s: a mistaken Flaming Dr Pepper that became a local rite of passage.
Lunchbox ingredients
| Lager | 180 ml (6 oz) |
| Orange juice | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Amaretto | 30 ml (1 oz) |
How to make a Lunchbox
- Fill a chilled glass three quarters with cold lager.
- Top with orange juice.
- Drop in a shot of amaretto and drink.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- None
- Garnish
- None
Lunchbox: quick answers
- How strong is a Lunchbox?
- About 6.4% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Lunchbox?
- About 180 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 Lunchbox served in?
- A highball, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Lunchbox have?
- 3 in total: lager, orange juice and amaretto. Simple enough to make at home.
