Scotch Sour
Medium
3 minutes
Rocks
Short Shaken Citrus
Scotch Sour
Medium
3 minutes
Rocks
Source: Elixiary Curated Collection
Ingredients
- Blended Scotch whisky2 oz
- Fresh lemon juice1 oz
- Rich simple syrup (2:1)2/3 oz
- Egg white (pasteurized), optional1/2 oz
- Boker’s or aromatic bitters, optionala few drops/dashes
- Saline solution 20% (or a pinch of salt), optional2 drops
Instructions
- 1Pre-chill an old-fashioned glass.
- 2Add Scotch to a shaker with ice.
- 3Add lemon juice to the shaker.
- 4Add rich syrup to the shaker.
- 5Add egg white to the shaker.
- 6Add bitters or saline to the shaker if using.
- 7Shake hard.
- 8Strain back into the shaker.
- 9Dry-shake to emulsify.
- 10Fine strain into the glass over fresh ice.
- 11Express lemon and orange peels over the drink.
- 12Garnish with the peels.
Pro Tip
- Chill glass
- Optional bitters/saline
- Fine strain
- Garnish
Garnish
lime wedge + cocktail cherry
Tags
Style Classic
Style Sour Family
Flavor Citrus
Strength Moderate
Ingredients
- Blended Scotch whisky2 oz
- Fresh lemon juice1 oz
- Rich simple syrup (2:1)2/3 oz
- Egg white (pasteurized), optional1/2 oz
- Boker’s or aromatic bitters, optionala few drops/dashes
- Saline solution 20% (or a pinch of salt), optional2 drops
Instructions
- 1Pre-chill an old-fashioned glass.
- 2Add Scotch to a shaker with ice.
- 3Add lemon juice to the shaker.
- 4Add rich syrup to the shaker.
- 5Add egg white to the shaker.
- 6Add bitters or saline to the shaker if using.
- 7Shake hard.
- 8Strain back into the shaker.
- 9Dry-shake to emulsify.
- 10Fine strain into the glass over fresh ice.
- 11Express lemon and orange peels over the drink.
- 12Garnish with the peels.
Pro Tip
- Chill glass
- Optional bitters/saline
- Fine strain
- Garnish
Garnish
lime wedge + cocktail cherry
Tags
Style Classic
Style Sour Family
Flavor Citrus
Strength Moderate
