What ingredients do I need for Boxcar?

To make Boxcar, you need: 1 tsp Lemon Juice, 1 Egg White, 1/2 tsp Grenadine, 1 oz Triple Sec, 1 ½ oz Gin.

How do I make Boxcar?

In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Shake well. Strain into a sour glass.

What glass should I use for Boxcar?

Boxcar is traditionally served in a Coupe.

Is Boxcar an alcoholic drink?

Yes, Boxcar is an alcoholic cocktail.

How strong is Boxcar?

Boxcar has an alcohol content of about 24.5% ABV.

How many calories are in Boxcar?

Boxcar contains approximately 210 calories per serving.

What can I use instead of the ingredients in Boxcar?

For Boxcar you can swap — Lemon Juice: Lime Juice (sharper, greener); Grenadine: Raspberry Syrup (berry-forward, same blush); Triple Sec: Cointreau (smoother and drier), Grand Marnier (richer, cognac-based); Gin: Old Tom Gin (slightly softer and sweeter), Vodka (cleaner, less botanical).

Boxcar

Name: Boxcar
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 1 tsp Lemon Juice; 1 Egg White; 1/2 tsp Grenadine; 1 oz Triple Sec; 1 ½ oz Gin

Gin and triple sec shaken with lemon, a blush of grenadine and egg white into a rosy, foam-capped sour. Pretty in pink but firmly gin-driven.

24.5% ABVStrongCocktails

Medium

Difficulty

5 min

Time

210 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Gin

Strength

Sweet

Sour

Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

Lemon Juice1 tsp
Egg White1
Grenadine1/2 tsp
Triple Sec1 oz
Gin1 ½ oz

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Boxcar close to the original.

Instead of Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice— sharper, greener
Instead of Grenadine
- Raspberry Syrup— berry-forward, same blush
Instead of Triple Sec
- Cointreau— smoother and drier
- Grand Marnier— richer, cognac-based
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical