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Snowball in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Snowball recipe

BuiltHighballCubed ice4% ABV190 kcal

The Snowball is a built cocktail, made with advocaat, lime juice and lemonade, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy, creamy and sparkling.

Strength: about 4.2% ABV in the glass, roughly 7 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Snowball ingredients

Advocaat50 ml (1¾ oz)
Lime juice10 ml (¼ oz)
Lemonadetop up, about 120 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 Snowball

  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 cocktail cherry and a lime wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Cocktail cherry and a lime wedge
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Snowball: quick answers

How strong is a Snowball?
About 4.2% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 7 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Snowball?
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 Snowball served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Snowball have?
3 in total: advocaat, lime juice and lemonade. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,471 drinks

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