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Sawyer in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Sawyer recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice22% ABV

The Sawyer is a shaken gin cocktail, made with Peychaud's bitters, orange bitters, Angostura bitters and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 22% ABV in the glass, roughly 27 g of alcohol and about 230 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Recipe from Don Lee.

Sawyer ingredients

Peychaud's bitters7 dashes
Orange bitters7 dashes
Angostura bitters14 dashes
Lime juice15 ml (½ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Gin60 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 Sawyer

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lime wheel
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Sawyer: quick answers

How strong is a Sawyer?
About 22% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 27 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Sawyer?
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 Sawyer served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Sawyer have?
6 in total: Peychaud's bitters, orange bitters, Angostura bitters, lime juice, simple syrup and gin. Simple enough to make at home.

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