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Marconi Wireless in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Marconi Wireless recipe

StirredCoupeNo ice26% ABV

The Marconi Wireless is a stirred brandy cocktail, made with applejack, sweet vermouth and orange bitters, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 26% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A classic apple brandy Manhattan, named after the Marconi wireless telegraph.

Marconi Wireless ingredients

Applejack45 ml (1½ oz)
Sweet vermouth22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Orange bitters2 dashes

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Marconi Wireless

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 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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Marconi Wireless: quick answers

How strong is a Marconi Wireless?
About 26% 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 Marconi Wireless?
About 140 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 Marconi Wireless served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Marconi Wireless have?
3 in total: applejack, sweet vermouth and orange bitters. Simple enough to make at home.

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