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Yellow Jacket in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Yellow Jacket recipe

StirredCoupeNo ice28% ABV

The Yellow Jacket is a stirred agave cocktail, made with orange bitters, yellow Chartreuse, elderflower liqueur and more, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 28% ABV in the glass, roughly 31 g of alcohol and about 250 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Yellow Jacket ingredients

Orange bitters2 dashes
Yellow Chartreuse22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Elderflower liqueur30 ml (1 oz)
Tequila reposado60 ml (2 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 Yellow Jacket

  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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Yellow Jacket: quick answers

How strong is a Yellow Jacket?
About 28% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 31 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Yellow Jacket?
About 250 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 Yellow Jacket served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Yellow Jacket have?
4 in total: orange bitters, yellow Chartreuse, elderflower liqueur and tequila reposado. Simple enough to make at home.

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