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St Lawrence

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (84)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
23 fl oz Maple syrup
23 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
16 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of St Lawrence contains 244 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 18.99% alc./vol. (37.99° proof)
  • 21.5 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2001 by Michael Butt of Soulshakers, London, England.

Review

A bourbon sour sweetened with maple syrup and served on the rocks, the St. Lawrence also works well served straight-up. Indeed, we first came across it in 2011, served 'up' in a coupe at Bar Rouge, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Comments & Discussion

Benedikt Premium Member
Found this way to sweet, will try with 15ml maple syrup and without the simple syrup next
score: 1
Yossi Burg
Used 15ml of maple syrup and no simple syrup- still very sweet- will knock down to 10ml next time to balance out.
score: 1
Dan Wade
I got distracted while making this and doubled the maple syrup by accident. I cut the simple to compensate; it was still VERY sweet, but drinkable and pleasant.
score: 1
Anthony Lynch
Delicious - when I subbed the sugar syrup for 5ml more of the maple syrup.
score: 3
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
The mistake here is the Ango. I'm not a fan of Fee Bros bitters, but they're serviceable when necessary. Their Black Walnut bitters was a clearly needed sub for the Ango.
score: 1
Dávid Ugróczi
I found this too sweet for my taste.
Using 10 ml of maple syrup and 20 ml lemon juice makes a more enjoyable, balanced drink in my opinion.
score: 1
Ellen Olerud
Perfect start of the fall cocktails! I also left out the rich sugar syrup - the maple syrup is enough for me.
score: 3
John Hart
I replaced the 2:1 rich syrup with 1:1 vanilla syrup and it is quite tasty
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Great cocktail. We used an amber maple syrup from Canada. Left out the sugar syrup. Well balanced. Light smoky flavour and nice sweetness,
score: 1

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$3.34 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 6 cocktails.
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