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Shanghai in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Shanghai recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice19% ABV

The Shanghai is a shaken rum cocktail, made with Jamaican rum, pastis, lemon juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 19% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 130 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A Savoy Cocktail Book drink (1930): Jamaican rum with a breath of anise.

Shanghai ingredients

Jamaican rum30 ml (1 oz)
Pastis10 ml (¼ oz)
Lemon juice20 ml (¾ oz)
Grenadine10 ml (¼ 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 Shanghai

  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 lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Shanghai: quick answers

How strong is a Shanghai?
About 19% 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 Shanghai?
About 130 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 Shanghai served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Shanghai have?
4 in total: Jamaican rum, pastis, lemon juice and grenadine.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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