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Rapscallion in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Rapscallion recipe

StirredCoupeNo ice29% ABV

The Rapscallion is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with absinthe, blended Scotch and cream sherry, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 29% ABV in the glass, roughly 26 g of alcohol and about 230 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Created in London in the 2000s: Scotch and sweet sherry in an absinthe-rinsed glass.

Rapscallion ingredients

Absintherinse
Blended Scotch75 ml (2½ oz)
Cream sherry15 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 Rapscallion

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Rapscallion: quick answers

How strong is a Rapscallion?
About 29% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 26 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Rapscallion?
About 230 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 Rapscallion served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Rapscallion have?
3 in total: absinthe, blended Scotch and cream sherry. Simple enough to make at home.

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