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Lime Sour
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 2/3 fl oz | Lime flavoured vodka |
| 3/4 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 1/2 fl oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer |
| 6 drop | Difford's Daiquiri Bitters |
| 2 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish
- Garnish with lime wedge on rim.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Lime Sour contains 175 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 14.35% alc./vol. (28.71° proof)
- 15.8 grams of pure alcohol
Review
It's sweet 'n' sour, undeniably limey, cleaning and refreshing. Enjoy as a palate cleanser before or after a meal.
Gallery
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