Roman Sour

Roman Sour

  • Robust
  • Slightly tart
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Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 oz Bulleit Bourbon
  • 1⁄2 oz Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur
  • 1⁄3 oz Orange juice
  • 1⁄3 oz Lemon juice
  • 1⁄4 oz Orgeat almond liqueur
  • 3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

Method

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of coin-sized orange or lemon zest twist.

Method:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS lemon or orange zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Nutrition:

One serving of Roman Sour contains 182 calories

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

History:

A straight-up version of Joe Scialom's Roman Twist created in September 2015 by yours truly.

Review:

A balanced and pleasing bourbon-laced sour with coffee and almond. (A lemon zest twist produces a fresher, drier cocktail, but orange is perhaps more harmonious.)