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Water Lily in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Water Lily recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice18% ABV180 kcal

The Water Lily is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, crème de violette, triple sec and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 18% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Water Lily ingredients

Gin22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Crème de violette22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Triple sec22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ 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 Water Lily

  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 peel.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Orange peel
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Water Lily: quick answers

How strong is a Water Lily?
About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Water Lily?
About 180 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 Water Lily served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Water Lily have?
4 in total: gin, crème de violette, triple sec and lemon juice.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,471 drinks

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