Sourise

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (61 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
5 fresh Raspberries
2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
14 oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
12 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
14 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
12 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare raspberries for garnish.
  3. DRY SHAKE all ingredients (without ice) to emulsify.
  4. SHAKE again with ice.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with raspberries.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts
  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Review:

Almond, cognac and raspberry harmoniously sit together to flavour this sour-style cocktail.

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History:

Created in 2010 by David Wondrich and named 'Sourise' after the French for 'smile'.

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Toby James’ Avatar Toby James
26th April 2024 at 01:51
Hi all. Curious as to the difference between what I think of as the more traditional dry shake (here) and the reverse dry shake seemingly favoured by Simon in other cocktails involving a foaming agent—I.E. shaking with ice before or after shaking without, what's the thinking?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
26th April 2024 at 16:20
I've added a link to DRY SHAKE above, which directs you to make a page on the subject. Both standard and reverse dry shakes produce more foam than only shaking with ice. I prefer the reverse dry shake, but this only works with two-piece shakers, and it is essential to strain through a fine strainer to produce an attractive foam.
Scott Gardner’s Avatar Scott Gardner
18th January 2024 at 19:45
I think I will make this for my wife, should be right up her alley, maybe a bit too sweet for me. We shall see.