Southern Comfort Recipe
Homemade sour mix and Cointreau
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Ingredients
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Sour Mix
Cocktail
Method
Sour Mix Preparation
- 1
Juicing the Fruits
Juice the fresh lemons and limes until you have 1 cup of lemon juice and 1 cup of lime juice. Strain the juice to remove seeds and pulp if desired.
- 2
Making the Simple Syrup
In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
- 3
Mixing the Sour Mix
In a mixing bowl, combine the strained lemon juice, lime juice, and cooled simple syrup. Stir well and refrigerate until ready to use.
Cocktail Preparation
- 4
Combining Ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz of Cointreau and 3 oz of the homemade sour mix.
- 5
Shaking the Cocktail
Fill the shaker with ice cubes to taste and shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds until well chilled.
- 6
