Livorno Sour

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Photographed in a Modern America Martini

Ingredients:
1 1⁄3 oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
3⁄4 oz Galliano L'Autentico liqueur
3⁄4 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
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist expressed & discarded. Adorn with a Luxardo Maraschino Cherry dropped into cocktail..
  3. DRY SHAKE all ingredients (without ice) to emulsify.
  4. SHAKE again with ice.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Delicate anise and peppermint with citrus freshness. Old Tom gin fortifies and adds piney juniper while amplifying pleasing liquorice notes. A cleansing aperitivo.

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History:

Created in 2006 by yours truly and originally served on-the-rocks, but revisited and reformulated in 2023 as straight-up serve.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Livorno Sour contains 186 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 18.26% alc./vol. (18.26° proof)
  • 19.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Jacques Gaudin ’s Avatar Jacques Gaudin
25th November 2023 at 15:42
This is lovely, anise and herbs come through nicely. Not sure why Milano Sour though, shouldn't it be called Livorno Sour?
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Jacques Gaudin ’s Avatar Jacques Gaudin
24th December 2023 at 23:59
I very much like the new look of this cocktail. I see it as an opportunity to buy more glassware!
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
28th November 2023 at 11:03
Thanks, Jacques. I agree! Hence, I've changed the name.
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