1948 Sour Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Finish
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Prepare and combine
Chill a coupe or rocks glass by filling with ice and setting aside. In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 oz rye whiskey (or bourbon), 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.25 oz fresh orange juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup (1:1), and 1 fresh egg white.
- 2
Dry shake
Without ice, seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds. This dry shake emulsifies the egg white and builds a rich foam.
- 3
Wet shake
Add a large handful of ice to the shaker and shake hard for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold to the touch (this chills and dilutes the drink).
- 4
Strain
Discard ice from the chilled glass. Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or rocks glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to ensure a silky texture and catch ice shards.
- 5
Bitters finish
Add 1–2 dashes of Angostura bitters onto the foam. Using a toothpick or cocktail pick, gently drag the bitters into a simple decorative pattern (optional).
Garnish & Serve
- 6
Express an orange twist over the drink to release oils, then rub the peel on the rim and drop it into the cocktail (or use it as a rim garnish). Serve immediately.
