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Russ in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Russ recipe

BuiltHighballNo ice3% ABV140 kcal

The Russ is a built cocktail, made with wheat beer (Weissbier) and lemonade, served in a highball. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 2.7% ABV in the glass, roughly 7 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Half wheat beer, half lemonade: the Bavarian Radler made with Weissbier. Also called a Russ’n.

Russ ingredients

Wheat beer (Weissbier)170 ml (5¾ oz)
Lemonadetop up, about 170 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 Russ

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

How strong is a Russ?
About 2.7% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 7 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Russ?
About 140 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 Russ served in?
A highball, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Russ have?
2 in total: wheat beer (Weissbier) and lemonade. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,471 drinks

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