Ny State Of Mind Recipe
Woodford Reserve, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Egg White, Emmolo Merlot
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Float / Wine Finish
Garnish & Equipment
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Prepare and Dry Shake
Add 2 oz Woodford Reserve, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup and 1 egg white to a cocktail shaker (no ice). Secure the lid and dry-shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds to emulsify the egg white and create a silky foam.
- 2
Shake with Ice
Open the shaker, add a good handful of ice (or large cubes), reseal and shake hard for another 12–15 seconds until the shaker is well chilled and the exterior is frosty.
- 3
Strain
Double strain the cocktail through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass (or a rocks glass over one large ice cube if preferred). The double strain removes small ice shards for a smooth texture.
Float / Wine Finish
- 4
Wine Float
Carefully pour 0.5 oz chilled Emmolo Merlot over the back of a bar spoon held just above the surface of the cocktail so the wine gently floats as a thin layer on top of the foam. This provides an aromatic, vinous finish.
- 5
Bitters Garnish
Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters on the foam. If desired, use a toothpick or skewer to lightly swirl the drops into a simple pattern for presentation.
- 6