Elder Sour
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Elder Sour
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 2 oz | Elderflower liqueur |
| 1 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura optional |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of skewered lemon slice wheel and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry (sail).
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify and fine strain into ice-filled glass.
- Garnish with skewered lemon slice and cherry (sail).
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
So smooth that it's almost fluffy. A slightly sweet after-dinner cocktail.
Variant:
Served 'up' in a sour glass.
History:
Created in 2006 by yours truly in London, England.
See: History of the Sours family.
Nutrition:
One serving of Elder Sour contains 160 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.6 standard drinks
- 8.44% alc./vol. (8.44° proof)
- 8.9 grams of pure alcohol
- More Dessert cocktails cocktails
- More Floral (e.g. Elderflower spritz) cocktails
- More Sours (citrus) cocktails
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