New York Sour Recipe
A whiskey sour with red wine floated on top — two distinct drinks in one glass until you take a sip.
- Category: New Era Drinks
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 18%
- Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- Bourbon60 ml
- Fresh lemon juice25 ml
- Simple syrup20 ml
- Red wine15 ml
How to Make It
- Shake bourbon, lemon juice and syrup with ice.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Float the red wine over the back of a bar spoon so it sits on top.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Garnish
Lemon twist
The Story
A Chicago invention of the 1880s despite the name, when floating claret over a sour was briefly the fashion everywhere.
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