Apricot Sour

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (8 ratings)

Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
2 barspoon Apricot jam (preserve)
1 12 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
12 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1 fl oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
12 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

How to make:

  1. STIR apricot preserve with bourbon until it dissolves.
  2. Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  3. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

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

Review:

Short and fruity.

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History:

Created in 2005 by Wayne Collins, London, England.

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

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1st June 2025 at 17:42
One of my favorites
10th July 2023 at 06:43
Yeah quite fruity indeed. My version is a bit sweeter as I ran out of apricot brandy liqueur by about 2.5mls or thereabouts. Still nice and tasty though. I have to say, the Bourbon does feel slightly invisible.
11th May at 11:57
Added 5ml more of lemon juice and had proper proportions. The Bourbon still feels ever so slightly invisible, but more balanced and more than deserving of its 4* rating.
31st March 2023 at 16:47
I made mine with 20 hard shakes and strained into a coupe, intense flavor, fabulous cocktail. If too tart then serve in the rocks glass with ice per directions. Very nice cocktail!
1st July 2021 at 10:17
A great drink.