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Madras in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Madras recipe

BuiltHighballCubed ice10% ABV160 kcal

The Madras is a built vodka cocktail, made with vodka, cranberry juice and orange juice, served in a highball over ice.

Strength: about 9.7% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Madras ingredients

Vodka45 ml (1½ oz)
Cranberry juice90 ml (3 oz)
Orange juice30 ml (1 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 Madras

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with an orange slice.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Orange slice
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Madras: quick answers

How strong is a Madras?
About 9.7% 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 Madras?
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 Madras served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Madras have?
3 in total: vodka, cranberry juice and orange juice. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,471 drinks

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