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Pousse Café Shot in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Pousse Café Shot recipe

BuiltCoupeNo ice47% ABV

The Pousse Café Shot is a built gin cocktail, made with Angostura bitters, Bénédictine and green Chartreuse, served in a coupe.

Strength: about 47% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol and about 120 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Pousse Café Shot ingredients

Angostura bitters15 ml (½ oz)
Bénédictine15 ml (½ oz)
Green Chartreuse15 ml (½ 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 Pousse Café Shot

  1. Fill a coupe with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
None
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Pousse Café Shot: quick answers

How strong is a Pousse Café Shot?
About 47% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Pousse Café Shot?
About 120 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 Pousse Café Shot served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Pousse Café Shot have?
3 in total: Angostura bitters, Bénédictine and green Chartreuse. Simple enough to make at home.

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