What ingredients do I need for Clove Cocktail?

To make Clove Cocktail, you need: 1 oz Sweet Vermouth, ½ oz Red Wine, ½ oz Sloe Gin.

How do I make Clove Cocktail?

Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

What glass should I use for Clove Cocktail?

Clove Cocktail is traditionally served in a Martini Glass.

Is Clove Cocktail an alcoholic drink?

Yes, Clove Cocktail is an alcoholic cocktail.

How strong is Clove Cocktail?

Clove Cocktail has an alcohol content of about 14% ABV.

How many calories are in Clove Cocktail?

Clove Cocktail contains approximately 130 calories per serving.

What can I use instead of the ingredients in Clove Cocktail?

For Clove Cocktail you can swap — Sweet Vermouth: Dubonnet (wine-ier, lightly spiced), Port (richer and fruitier); Sloe Gin: Cherry Brandy (similar dark-fruit sweetness).

Clove Cocktail

Name: Clove Cocktail
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 1 oz Sweet Vermouth; ½ oz Red Wine; ½ oz Sloe Gin

Sweet vermouth stirred with muscatel wine and sloe gin into a low-proof, grapey aperitif. Plummy fruit with a faint spice note.

14% ABVMediumCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

3 min

Time

130 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Aperitif

Strength

Sweet

Sour

Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

Sweet Vermouth1 oz
Red Wine½ oz
Sloe Gin½ oz

Ingredient substitutions

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

Instead of Sweet Vermouth
- Dubonnet— wine-ier, lightly spiced
- Port— richer and fruitier
Instead of Sloe Gin
- Cherry Brandy— similar dark-fruit sweetness