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Vodka Stone Sour

Name: Vodka Stone Sour
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Vodka; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 22.5 ml Orange juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 2 dash Orange bitters; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 2/3 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
3/4 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3/4 fl oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
3 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Old Fashioned 34cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry (sail).

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with skewered orange wheel and maraschino cherry sail.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Vodka Stone Sour contains 172 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
13.4% alc./vol. (26.79° proof)
15.9 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe in Vincent Sardi Jr. & George Shea's 1988 Sardi's Bar Guide.

VODKA STONE SOUR
1½ ounces vodka
1 ounce lemon juice, preferably freshly squeezed
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
1½ ounces orange juice, preferably freshly squeezed
½ slice orange or lemon for garnish
1 maraschino cherry for garnish
Combine ingredients with ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Shake. Strain into cocktail glass, or empty contents, ice cubes and all, into an Old-Fashioned glass and serve on the rocks. Garnish with ½ slice orange or lemon and a maraschino cherry.
Vincent Sardi & George Shea, Sardi's Bar Guide, 1988

Review

Why have a mere Vodka Sour when you can have a Vodka Stone Sour.

Variations/similar cocktails

Amaretto Stone Sour
Apricot Stone Sour
Bourbon Stone Sour
Gin Stone Sour
Hawaiian Stone Sour
Mezcal Stone Sour
New York Stone Sour
Rum Stone Sour
Scotch Stone Sour
Tequila Stone Sour

Ketel One Vodka 750ml - makes 15 cocktails
$19.99 $1.33 per cocktail Ketel One Vodka image

Angostura Orange Bitters 120ml - makes 192 cocktails
$13.99 $0.07 per cocktail Angostura Orange Bitters image

$1.40 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 15 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Matthew Coffey Premium Member 2y

I am surprised that the Hawaiian Stone Sour is missing from the list of Stone Sours. I assume that the lack of orange juice is the reason. Even though the Hawaiian Stone Sour is pushing the limits of the drink definition, it is my favorite. I prefer the bigger flavors and bite of fresh pineapple juice.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

Hi Matthew, Yes, I omitted it due to a lack of orange juice, but I've now added it to the variations list. Many thanks for suggesting.