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Suburban recipe
StirredCoupeNo ice31% ABV170 kcal
The Suburban is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with rye whiskey, dark rum, ruby port and more, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.
Suburban ingredients
| Rye whiskey | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Dark rum | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Ruby port | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Orange bitters | 1 dash |
| Angostura bitters | 1 dash |
How to make a Suburban
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with an orange peel.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Orange peel
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Suburban: quick answers
- How strong is a Suburban?
- About 31% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 24 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Suburban?
- About 170 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 Suburban served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Suburban have?
- 5 in total: rye whiskey, dark rum, ruby port, orange bitters and Angostura bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
