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Pernod and Blackcurrant in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Pernod and Blackcurrant recipe

Also known as Pernod Black

BuiltHighballCubed ice6% ABV

The Pernod and Blackcurrant is a built cocktail, made with pastis and blackcurrant cordial, served in a highball over ice.

Strength: about 6.1% ABV in the glass, roughly 9 g of alcohol and about 90 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Anise and blackcurrant lengthened with water, a long-time British bar call.

Pernod and Blackcurrant ingredients

Pastis25 ml (¾ oz)
Blackcurrant cordial20 ml (¾ oz)
Watertop up, about 120 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 Pernod and Blackcurrant

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
None
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Pernod and Blackcurrant: quick answers

How strong is a Pernod and Blackcurrant?
About 6.1% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 9 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Pernod and Blackcurrant?
About 90 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 Pernod and Blackcurrant served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Pernod and Blackcurrant have?
3 in total: pastis, blackcurrant cordial and water. Simple enough to make at home.

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