Name: Trinidad Sour
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Aromatic bitters; 15 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 30 ml Orgeat syrup; 22.5 ml Lemon juice

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

1/2 fl oz

Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)

1 fl oz

Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup

3/4 fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

No garnish to prepare.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Serve naked, without garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Trinidad Sour contains 145 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
18.06% alc./vol. (36.12° proof)
21.8 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) — Nuts

Comments & Discussion

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Kym Harding 42w

Not subtle.
For me, the Angostura Bitters is quite overpowering, and the bitter aftertaste quite unpleasant. Then a strong “afterbreath” of cloves.
Feels very much like a work in progress.

Ryan Madden Premium Member 49w

I really liked the drink. I tried it both with 1.5 oz of angostura and 1 oz of angostura. I found 1 oz worked better for me; 1.5 oz prevented me from tasting the other ingredients.

Rïch Robot 1y

Subbing out the rye whiskey for a rum is a fun twist as well (and more Trinidadian-aligned?). I've also subbed it with tequila, mezcal, and smoky Islay scotch. Fun cocktail. I love it.

Michael Sepulveda 1y

This is currently my favorite cocktail. Try subbing the Angostura bitters for Angostura Amaro. It smooths it out a bit.

Romina 1y

I read it several times to make sure the ingredients weren't inverted :D

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 3y

Just received my first bottle of Bitter Truth Bogart's Bitters... Couldn't think of a better drink to try it in... As good if not better... My orgeat is Giffard, my rye Sazerac... Cheers! (24 Jun 2023, 2:33p)

Keith Jones 3y

Love it! My wife hates it!

Avery Garnett 3y

I'm just going to copy what Alex J said: this shouldn't work. But it does. Just wave after wave of spices. Not at all like what I expected from standing there emptying quarter of a bottle of bitters into a jigger.

Avery Garnett 2y

Made another one with my newly restocked bitters: yes, it's like drinking liquified cloves and rust. Yes, it's delicious. Yes, you have to try this.

Ryan Madden Premium Member 49w

It really does look like a glass of rust. lol

KT Tull 6w

If you like this (and I love it!) -- try the Port of Spain (also on this website.) I love it as much as a Trinidad Sour, but it's cheaper to make (uses less Angostura) yet still highly bitters-forward. Personally, I think it is more balanced, especially when using a smokey Mescal. You can even sub Scotch, as a commenter points out. IMO the key to both TS and PoS is the Orgeat. Its almond notes marry the astringent cloves and smokey liquor wonderfully-- and a healthy dose of citrus balances it all perfectly. Magic!