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Metaxa Tonic in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Metaxa Tonic recipe

BuiltHighballCubed ice8% ABV

The Metaxa Tonic is a built brandy cocktail from Greece, made with Metaxa and tonic water, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 7.5% ABV in the glass, roughly 12 g of alcohol and about 130 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Metaxa Tonic ingredients

Metaxa40 ml (1¼ oz)
Tonic watertop up, about 140 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 Tonic

  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 wheel.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Orange wheel
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Metaxa Tonic: quick answers

How strong is a Metaxa Tonic?
About 7.5% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 12 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Metaxa Tonic?
About 130 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 Tonic served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Metaxa Tonic have?
2 in total: Metaxa and tonic water. Simple enough to make at home.

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