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Stork Club in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Stork Club recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice19% ABV

The Stork Club is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, triple sec, orange juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 19% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

The house cocktail of New York’s Stork Club, the famous 1930s nightclub.

Stork Club ingredients

Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Triple sec15 ml (½ oz)
Orange juice30 ml (1 oz)
Lime juice7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Angostura bitters1 dash

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Stork Club

  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 an orange twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Orange twist
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Stork Club: quick answers

How strong is a Stork Club?
About 19% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Stork Club?
About 170 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 Stork Club served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Stork Club have?
5 in total: gin, triple sec, orange juice, lime juice and Angostura bitters.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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