Old Pal in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Old Pal recipe

Name: Old Pal
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml (1 oz) Rye whiskey; 30 ml (1 oz) Dry vermouth; 30 ml (1 oz) Campari

StirredCoupeNo ice23% ABV190 kcal

The Old Pal is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with rye whiskey, dry vermouth and Campari, served in a coupe. It is bitter.

Strength: about 23% ABV in the glass, roughly 21 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Old Pal ingredients

Rye whiskey	30 ml (1 oz)
Dry vermouth	30 ml (1 oz)
Campari	30 ml (1 oz)

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

How to make an Old Pal

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 lemon peel.

Glass: Coupe
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: Lemon peel

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Old Pal: quick answers

How strong is a Old Pal?: 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 Old Pal?: About 190 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 Old Pal served in?: A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Old Pal have?: 3 in total: rye whiskey, dry vermouth and Campari. Simple enough to make at home.

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