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Metropole recipe
StirredCoupeNo ice23% ABV180 kcal
The Metropole is a stirred brandy cocktail, made with Cognac, dry vermouth, Peychaud's bitters and more, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.
Metropole ingredients
| Cognac | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Dry vermouth | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Peychaud's bitters | 2 dashes |
| Orange bitters | 1 dash |
How to make a Metropole
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a cocktail cherry.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Cocktail cherry
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Metropole: quick answers
- How strong is a Metropole?
- About 23% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Metropole?
- About 180 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 Metropole served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Metropole have?
- 4 in total: Cognac, dry vermouth, Peychaud's bitters and orange bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
