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Metaxa Ginger in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Metaxa Ginger recipe

Also known as Metaxa and Ginger, Metaxa with Ginger Ale

BuiltHighballCubed ice8% ABV160 kcal

The Metaxa Ginger is a built brandy cocktail from Greece, made with Metaxa and ginger ale, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 8.5% ABV in the glass, roughly 15 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Greece’s easy summer highball: Metaxa’s soft brandy and muscat notes with ginger ale.

Metaxa Ginger ingredients

Metaxa50 ml (1¾ oz)
Ginger aletop up, about 150 ml

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

How to make a Metaxa Ginger

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wedge
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Metaxa Ginger: quick answers

How strong is a Metaxa Ginger?
About 8.5% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 15 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Metaxa Ginger?
About 160 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 Metaxa Ginger served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Metaxa Ginger have?
2 in total: Metaxa and ginger ale. Simple enough to make at home.

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