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India pale ale: cocktail uses and amounts

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Short answer

Am I Blue?, Anything Else, and Beach Cruiser use india pale ale. Am I Blue? lists 50 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 3 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
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At a glance

Start with Am I Blue?

Am I Blue? takes about 6 minutes and lists 50 ml of india pale ale.

A bright birch eau-de-vie highball with grapefruit, lemon, rich syrup, and India pale ale.

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

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Optional in0
Methods represented1

Measurements and preparation

How much india pale ale should you use?

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3 cocktails using India pale ale

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Am I Blue? cocktail on a dark studio background50 ml · Shaken

Am I Blue?

6 min · View recipe →

Anything Else cocktail on a dark studio background30 ml · Shaken

Anything Else

6 min · View recipe →

Beach Cruiser cocktail on a dark studio background37.5 ml · Shaken

Beach Cruiser

8 min · View recipe →

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What to mix with india pale ale

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Quick answers

India pale ale cocktail questions

Which cocktails use india pale ale?

Am I Blue?, Anything Else, and Beach Cruiser use india pale ale. Am I Blue? lists 50 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 3 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much india pale ale do I need for a cocktail?

Am I Blue? lists 50 ml for 1 serving; Anything Else lists 30 ml for 1 serving; Beach Cruiser lists 37.5 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make Am I Blue??

Alongside india pale ale, the required ingredients for Am I Blue? are 50 ml birch eau-de-vie, 30 ml grapefruit juice, 15 ml lemon juice, and 15 ml rich simple syrup. Its shaken preparation takes about 6 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is india pale ale required or optional?

India pale ale is required in 3 of the 3 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 2638-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

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