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Rourou in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Rourou recipe

BuiltHighballCubed ice7% ABV

The Rourou is a built cocktail, made with pastis and strawberry purée, served in a highball over ice.

Strength: about 7.3% ABV in the glass, roughly 11 g of alcohol and about 85 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A French café pastis with strawberry syrup.

Rourou ingredients

Pastis30 ml (1 oz)
Strawberry purée15 ml (½ oz)
Watertop up, about 120 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Rourou

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
None
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Rourou: quick answers

How strong is a Rourou?
About 7.3% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 11 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Rourou?
About 85 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 Rourou served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Rourou have?
3 in total: pastis, strawberry purée and water. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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