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KGB


How To Make KGB


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If you're looking for the best KGB recipe, you can find it right here along with just about any other Mixed Drink Recipe from Crystal Mixer.From what's in a KGB to its recommended drinkware, and exactly how to mix & how to make the KGB drink, whether you're a bartender, mixologist, or just having DIY fun at your home, CrystalMixer has just about every drink and variation you need. This recipe version is made with these ingredients: gin, Kirschwasser® cherry brandy, lemon juice, apricot brandy, lemons, superfine sugar. Some of the best well-known cocktails from the classics to the latest to not miss are the Cosmopolitan Cocktail, Daiquiri Cocktail, Espresso Martini, Gimlet, Manhattan Cocktail, Mojito, Moscow Mule, Negroni Cocktail, Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour, and the Aperol Spritz.

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KGB Recipe

KGB Ingredients


1 1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz Kirschwasser® cherry brandy
1/2 oz lemon juice
2 tsp apricot brandy
1 twist lemons
1/2 tsp superfine sugar
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Serves / Yield: 1 serving
Ready in: 4 min
Nutrition: approximately 262 Calories
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Glass to use for the KGB Recipe


It's recommended drinkware to use is the Highball Glass for the KGB Recipe for best presentation.

Highball Glass
Highball Glass

KGB Drink Recipe Instructions


KGB Recipe Preparation & Instructions:

Shake everything (except lemon twist) with ice; strain into a highball glass with ice. Garnish with the lemon twist.

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KGB Recipe Variations


Please note that there are many ways and variations to make KGB. The KGB recipe above is the most common way to make this drink, you can always improvise with your own twist and enjoy. Great substitute brands for Gin you cant go wrong with are Hendrick's, Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, Plymouth Gin, Gordon’s, Gilbey’s, Seagram’s, Beefeater, Nolet's Ginm, Roku Japanese Gin, The Botanist, and Sipsmith Gin. You can also find many other variations of this drink on our website, just use our search to see more.

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