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Sherry Sour

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (13)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Lustau Palo Cortado Península Sherry
3/4 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 Egg white (pasteurised) or Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN back into shaker.
  3. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  4. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Sherry Sour contains 134 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.6 standard drinks
  • 7.45% alc./vol. (14.9° proof)
  • 9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

Adapted from a cocktail discovered in 2007 at Suba in New York City, USA.

Review

The huge flavour of sherry is freshened by lemon juice and rounded by egg white.

Variations/similar cocktails

Served straight-up in a coupe glass.

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Comments & Discussion

Antoine Cathelain
How would you recommend to change the ratios if i'm doing this with an amontillado instead of a palo cortado ?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
That will depend on your personal taste and your amontillado. I’d start with the same proportions and then adjust as necessary.
score: 0
Dee Stump
What an excellent sour! I was surprised it stayed so well balanced with all of the tartness/acidity present in the sherry. Meringue uses cream of tartar to stabilize the egg white. I believe this dry sherry has a similar effect. It produced a perfect head on the drink.
score: 2
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$4.50 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 6 cocktails.
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