Metaxa Sour Recipe
Greek brandy with lemon and honey — softer and more raisin-sweet than a cognac sour.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 19%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Metaxa50 ml
- Fresh lemon juice25 ml
- Honey syrup20 ml
- Angostura bitters2 dash
How to Make It
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Express a lemon twist over the surface.
- Drop the twist into the glass.
Garnish
Lemon twist
The Story
Metaxa is brandy blended with Muscat wine and a botanical infusion, which is why it never quite behaves like cognac in a drink.
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