My Bar Bible / Cocktails / Salmoncito

Salmoncito in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Salmoncito recipe

BuiltHighballCubed ice15% ABV

The Salmoncito is a built gin cocktail, made with grapefruit juice, Campari, gin and more, served in a highball over ice. It is bitter and citrusy.

Strength: about 15% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 150 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Salmoncito ingredients

Grapefruit juice10 ml (¼ oz)
Campari10 ml (¼ oz)
Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Tonic water60 ml (2 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 Salmoncito

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with an orange peel.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Orange peel
Open Salmoncito in My Bar Bible

Salmoncito: quick answers

How strong is a Salmoncito?
About 15% 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 Salmoncito?
About 150 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 Salmoncito served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Salmoncito have?
4 in total: grapefruit juice, Campari, gin and tonic water.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

Drinks you might pour next