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Quarter Deck in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Quarter Deck recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice21% ABV

The Quarter Deck is a shaken rum cocktail, made with dark rum, cream sherry, lime juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 21% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol and about 200 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Quarter Deck ingredients

Dark rum45 ml (1½ oz)
Cream sherry22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Lime juice10 ml (¼ oz)
Simple syrup5 ml (¼ 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 Quarter Deck

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lime twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lime twist
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Quarter Deck: quick answers

How strong is a Quarter Deck?
About 21% 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 Quarter Deck?
About 200 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 Quarter Deck served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Quarter Deck have?
4 in total: dark rum, cream sherry, lime juice and simple syrup.

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