Continental Sour

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
2	fl oz	Maker's Mark bourbon
1	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	fresh	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
1	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
½	fl oz	Pasteurised egg white
¼	fl oz	Warre's Otima 10yo tawny port

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How to make:

SHAKE first five ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. Finish with port float.

Garnish:

None

Comment:

A Whiskey Sour made 'continental' by the addition of a splash of port.

About:

Discovered in May 2010 at Stagger Lee, Berlin, Germany

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