Trader Vic's Sour
Ingredients
- 1 oz Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
- 1⁄2 oz Bulleit Bourbon
- 1⁄2 oz Cognac
- 2⁄3 oz Lemon juice
- 1⁄3 oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
- 1⁄6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Old Fashioned
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of dehydrated orange slice wheel.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with dehydrated orange wheel.
Nutrition:
One serving of Trader Vic's Sour contains 189 calories
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
History:
Inspired by, rather than actually made by Trader Vic. Indeed, you won't find a cocktail named a "Trader Vic's Sour" in any of his numerous books, but he did like a sour with orgeat (e.g. his London Sour), and the proportions are in keeping with the essence of his numerous sour recipes.
Review:
Why use a solo base spirit when you can have a threesome? I like to let scotch dominate over the other two participants, as this seems to help the trio sit harmoniously with the citrus and rich almond sugar.
