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Picon Bière in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Picon Bière recipe

BuiltHighballNo ice6% ABV180 kcal

The Picon Bière is a built cocktail, made with amer Picon and lager, served in a highball. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 6.3% ABV in the glass, roughly 15 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

The beer of northern France and Alsace: lager with a measure of bitter-orange Amer Picon.

Picon Bière ingredients

Amer Picon30 ml (1 oz)
Lagertop up, about 280 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 Picon Bière

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

How strong is a Picon Bière?
About 6.3% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 15 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Picon Bière?
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 Picon Bière served in?
A highball, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Picon Bière have?
2 in total: amer Picon and lager. Simple enough to make at home.

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