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Vancouver in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Vancouver recipe

StirredCoupeNo ice27% ABV

The Vancouver is a stirred gin cocktail, made with gin, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine and more, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 27% ABV in the glass, roughly 25 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A gin Manhattan with Bénédictine, from the Sylvia Hotel in Vancouver.

Vancouver ingredients

Gin60 ml (2 oz)
Sweet vermouth22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Bénédictine7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Orange bitters2 dashes

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

How to make a Vancouver

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Vancouver: quick answers

How strong is a Vancouver?
About 27% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 25 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Vancouver?
About 190 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 Vancouver served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Vancouver have?
4 in total: gin, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine and orange bitters. Simple enough to make at home.

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