What ingredients do I need for Pink Gin?

To make Pink Gin, you need: 3 dashes Angostura Bitters, 2 oz Gin.

How do I make Pink Gin?

Pour the bitters into a wine glass. Swirl the glass to coat the inside with the bitters. Shake out the excess. Pour the gin into the glass. Do not add ice.

What glass should I use for Pink Gin?

Pink Gin is traditionally served in a Wine Glass.

Is Pink Gin an alcoholic drink?

Yes, Pink Gin is an alcoholic cocktail.

How strong is Pink Gin?

Pink Gin has an alcohol content of about 38% ABV.

How many calories are in Pink Gin?

Pink Gin contains approximately 130 calories per serving.

What can I use instead of the ingredients in Pink Gin?

For Pink Gin you can swap — Angostura Bitters: Orange Bitters (citrus-forward), Peychaud's Bitters (brighter, anise-tinged); Gin: Old Tom Gin (slightly softer and sweeter), Vodka (cleaner, less botanical).

Pink Gin

Name: Pink Gin
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 3 dashes Angostura Bitters; 2 oz Gin

A wine glass rinsed with Angostura bitters and filled with room-temperature gin — Royal Navy tradition in its starkest form. Aromatic, bone-dry and not for the faint-hearted.

38% ABVStrongCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

2 min

Time

130 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Gin

Strength

Sweet

Sour

Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

Angostura Bitters3 dashes
Gin2 oz

Ingredient substitutions

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

Instead of Angostura Bitters
- Orange Bitters— citrus-forward
- Peychaud's Bitters— brighter, anise-tinged
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical