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Remember the Alimony in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Remember the Alimony recipe

StirredRocks glassLarge cube ice17% ABV

The Remember the Alimony is a stirred gin cocktail, made with fino sherry, Cynar and gin, served in a rocks glass over a large cube. It is bitter.

Strength: about 17% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Dan Greenbaum, The Beagle, New York, 2012: a Negroni with Cynar and fino sherry. The name plays on Cockney rhyming slang for Negroni.

Remember the Alimony ingredients

Fino sherry37.5 ml (1¼ oz)
Cynar37.5 ml (1¼ oz)
Gin22.5 ml (¾ 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 Remember the Alimony

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with an orange twist.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Large cube
Garnish
Orange twist
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Remember the Alimony: quick answers

How strong is a Remember the Alimony?
About 17% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Remember the Alimony?
About 170 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 Remember the Alimony served in?
A rocks glass, over one large ice cube.
How many ingredients does a Remember the Alimony have?
3 in total: fino sherry, Cynar and gin. Simple enough to make at home.

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