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Macunaíma in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Macunaíma recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice20% ABV

The Macunaíma is a shaken rum cocktail, made with lemon juice, simple syrup, fernet-Branca and more, served in a coupe. It is bitter and citrusy.

Strength: about 20% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Macunaíma ingredients

Lemon juice15 ml (½ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Fernet-Branca7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Cachaça45 ml (1½ 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 Macunaíma

  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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Macunaíma: quick answers

How strong is a Macunaíma?
About 20% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Macunaíma?
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 Macunaíma served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Macunaíma have?
4 in total: lemon juice, simple syrup, fernet-Branca and cachaça.

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