Virgin Sour Recipe
Strong black tea standing in for whiskey, shaken with lemon and egg white — the foam and the tannin do the work.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Medium
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Black tea60 ml
- Fresh lemon juice25 ml
- Simple syrup20 ml
- Egg white1 piece
- Angostura bitters2 dash
How to Make It
- Brew the tea very strong and chill it.
- Shake the tea, lemon juice, syrup and egg white without ice to build the foam.
- Add ice and shake again until cold, then double-strain into a rocks glass.
- Dash the bitters onto the foam and garnish.
Garnish
Lemon twist and a cherry
The Story
The trick every no-alcohol bar learned: tea supplies the astringency spirits normally provide, so the drink has a spine instead of just being juice.
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