Rusty Sour
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Rusty Sour
Photographed in a ZigZag Old-Fashioned Glass
| 1 oz | Speyside single malt Scotch whisky |
| 1 oz | Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie) |
| 5⁄6 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare lemon slice wheel garnish.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice).
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- Garnish with lemon slice wheel.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
It takes a single malt to properly live up to the big flavours of the whisky liqueur. The only question is how much lemon juice and additional sugar suit your taste?
History:
A sour version of the Rusty Nail created at the suggestion of Michael N in a comment on our Godfather Sour page.
Nutrition:
One serving of Rusty Sour contains 187 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 16.81% alc./vol. (16.81° proof)
- 17.6 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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