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Modified Straight Up Nail in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Modified Straight Up Nail recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice24% ABV

The Modified Straight Up Nail is a shaken whiskey cocktail, made with orange bitters, lime juice, Drambuie and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 24% ABV in the glass, roughly 27 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Modified Straight Up Nail ingredients

Orange bitters3 dashes
Lime juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Drambuie22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Blended Scotch60 ml (2 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 Modified Straight Up Nail

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 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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Modified Straight Up Nail: quick answers

How strong is a Modified Straight Up Nail?
About 24% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 27 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Modified Straight Up Nail?
About 190 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 Modified Straight Up Nail served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Modified Straight Up Nail have?
4 in total: orange bitters, lime juice, Drambuie and blended Scotch. Simple enough to make at home.

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