London Sour
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London Sour
Serve in a Collins glass
| 2 oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 2 1⁄2 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel and mint sprigs.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- Garnish with orange slice and mint sprigs bouquet.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Cocktail of the day:
30th June 2025 is It's Tower Bridge's birthday
Review:
Our thanks to Brent Evans for pointing us towards this tasty cocktail which he describes as "Scotch whisky blended with fresh oranges, lemons and a whisper of almond." We tried with egg white, usually our preference in a sour, but prefer this one without the resulting foam. We also found upping the orange juice and serving long preferable.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created by Trader Vic himself for the opening of the Hyde Park Hilton, London branch of his eponymous restaurant chain in 1963. This cocktail features in his 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide.
London Sour
Victor J. Bergeron, 1972
½ Orange
½ Lemon
1 dash rock candy syrup
1 dash orgeat
2 ounces scotch
Squeeze orange juice into 10-ounce double old fashioned glass over half scoop shaved ice; save orange shell. Squeeze lemon juice into glass; drop in spent shell. Add syrup, orgeat, and scotch. Add shaved ice to fill glass ¾ full. Shake. Decorate with fresh mint and with American and British flag sticks on orange shell.
Nutrition:
One serving of London Sour contains 202 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 11.03% alc./vol. (11.03° proof)
- 17.6 grams of pure alcohol
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1.5 oz scotch
1 oz coconut water
.5 oz orange juice
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup
2 dashes angostura bitters
The original recipe doesn't call for lime but I like to add it in mine to keep it from getting too sweet. Another refreshing, afternoon long sour to enjoy in hotter months.