Name: Liquorice Whisky Sour
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Whisky - Scotch whisky (blended); 7.5 ml Liquorice liqueur; 30 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' 2 sugar to 1 water; 15 ml Pasteurised egg white (or aquafaba); 1 Angostura or other aromatic bitters

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Garnish:

Dust with grated liquorice

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

2 fl oz	Blended Scotch whisky
1/4 fl oz	Liquorice vodka liqueur
1 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix)
1/2 fl oz	Pasteurised egg white (or aquafaba)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
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Review:

Liquorice dramatically changes the classic Sour, working harmoniously with the Scotch. I have also tried with bourbon and the result is not nearly so pleasing.

History:

Created in 2006 by Tony Conigliaro at Shochu Lounge, London, England.

More cocktails by Tony Conigliaro

Nutrition:

One serving of Liquorice Whisky Sour contains 212 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
16.75% alc./vol. (33.5° proof)
21.4 grams of pure alcohol

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