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Too Soon? in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Too Soon? recipe

ShakenRocks glassCubed ice13% ABV

The Too Soon? is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, Cynar, lemon juice and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is bitter and citrusy.

Strength: about 13% ABV in the glass, roughly 13 g of alcohol and about 200 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Sam Ross, Attaboy, New York: gin and Cynar shaken with muddled orange.

Too Soon? ingredients

Orange slices2 slices
Gin30 ml (1 oz)
Cynar30 ml (1 oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ 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 Too Soon?

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with an orange slice.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Orange slice
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Too Soon?: quick answers

How strong is a Too Soon??
About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 13 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Too Soon??
About 200 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 Too Soon? served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Too Soon? have?
5 in total: orange slices, gin, Cynar, lemon juice and simple syrup.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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