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Umeshu Tonic in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Umeshu Tonic recipe

Also known as Plum Wine Tonic

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The Umeshu Tonic is a built cocktail, made with umeshu and tonic water, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 3.6% ABV in the glass, roughly 5 g of alcohol and about 130 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Japanese plum wine lengthened with tonic: sweet, tart and bitter.

Umeshu Tonic ingredients

Umeshu50 ml (1¾ oz)
Tonic watertop up, about 100 ml

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

How to make an Umeshu Tonic

  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 lemon wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon wedge
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Umeshu Tonic: quick answers

How strong is a Umeshu Tonic?
About 3.6% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 5 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Umeshu Tonic?
About 130 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 Umeshu Tonic served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Umeshu Tonic have?
2 in total: umeshu and tonic water. Simple enough to make at home.

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