My Bar Bible / Cocktails / Shady Grove

Shady Grove in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Shady Grove recipe

BuiltHighballCubed ice9% ABV

The Shady Grove is a built gin cocktail, made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 8.7% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Shady Grove ingredients

Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Lemon juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Ginger beertop up, about 100 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 Shady Grove

  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
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon wheel
Open Shady Grove in My Bar Bible

Shady Grove: quick answers

How strong is a Shady Grove?
About 8.7% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Shady Grove?
About 190 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 Shady Grove served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Shady Grove have?
4 in total: gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and ginger beer.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

Drinks you might pour next