Vodka Stone Sour

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How to make:

1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
2. Prepare garnish of skewered half orange slice wheel and Luxardo cherry (sail).
3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
4. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Review:

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

Variant:

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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

Nutrition:

One serving of Vodka Stone Sour contains 174 calories.

Alcohol content:

• 1.1 standard drinks
• 13.4% alc./vol. (26.8° proof)
• 14.8 grams of pure alcohol