Field Cocktail
Ingredients
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05
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe
Total liquid~106 g
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Created by: Jim Meehan
Year: Spring 2010
Drink size: ≈ 154 ml
Strength: ≈ 19% ABV
Alcohol: 29 ml (23 g)
Same alcohol as: 72 ml of 40% vodka
Sugar: 3 g (2.1%) [aka 1 sugar cube]
Acidity: 0.19%
Non-Citrus: Off-dry
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