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Shaken · 1 serving

Crop Top

A balanced shaken cocktail combining gin, lemon juice, amaro.

Short answer

Crop Top is a shaken cocktail made with gin, lemon juice, amaro, and grapefruit liqueur. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 5 minutes.
Time5 min
MethodShaken
GlassNickAndNora
LevelMedium
By Kokto EditorialCatalog reviewed Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

Crop Top ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Crop Top ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Gin22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz1 part
Lemon Juice22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz1 part
Amaro22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz1 part
Grapefruit liqueur22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz1 part

Garnish: Small pink grapefruit zest ribbon on a short pick

Method

How to make Crop Top

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Chill a Nick & Nora glass and prepare one small narrow ribbon of pink-grapefruit zest.

  2. 02

    Measure the gin, fresh lemon juice, amaro, and grapefruit liqueur into a shaker.

  3. 03

    Fill the shaker with solid ice and shake hard for 10–15 seconds until thoroughly chilled.

  4. 04

    Fine-strain into the chilled Nick & Nora to remove every ice chip and citrus fragment.

  5. 05

    Fold the small zest ribbon neatly onto one short discreet cocktail pick.

  6. 06

    Set the compact grapefruit zest at the rim without crowding the glass and serve.

Tasting profile

What does Crop Top taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sourness (4/5) and freshness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness3 / 5
Sourness4 / 5
Bitterness1 / 5
Strength3 / 5
Freshness4 / 5

Quick answers

Crop Top questions

What is in a Crop Top?

Kokto’s build uses gin, lemon juice, amaro, and grapefruit liqueur.

How long does a Crop Top take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 5 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Crop Top prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a nickandnora. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Crop Top alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B038https://mixology.tools/api/v1/recipe/45 · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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