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Pinche Cocktail in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Pinche Cocktail recipe

BuiltHighballCubed ice11% ABV

The Pinche Cocktail is a built agave cocktail, made with simple syrup, lime juice, grapefruit juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is bitter and citrusy.

Strength: about 11% ABV in the glass, roughly 22 g of alcohol and about 240 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Pinche Cocktail ingredients

Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Lime juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Grapefruit juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Aperol22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Tequila blanco45 ml (1½ oz)
Soda water30 ml (1 oz)
Sparkling wine60 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 Pinche Cocktail

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wedge
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Pinche Cocktail: quick answers

How strong is a Pinche Cocktail?
About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Pinche Cocktail?
About 240 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 Pinche Cocktail served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Pinche Cocktail have?
7 in total: simple syrup, lime juice, grapefruit juice, Aperol, tequila blanco, soda water and sparkling wine.

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