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Smoke and Bitters recipe
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The Smoke and Bitters is a stirred agave cocktail, made with mezcal, fernet-Branca, tequila blanco and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is bitter.
Smoke and Bitters ingredients
| Mezcal | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Fernet-Branca | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Tequila blanco | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Cynar | 30 ml (1 oz) |
How to make a Smoke and Bitters
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with an orange peel.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Orange peel
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Smoke and Bitters: quick answers
- How strong is a Smoke and Bitters?
- About 26% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 23 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Smoke and Bitters?
- About 190 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 Smoke and Bitters served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Smoke and Bitters have?
- 4 in total: mezcal, fernet-Branca, tequila blanco and Cynar.
