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Roman Sour

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (16)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
1/2 fl oz Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur
1/3 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz Orgeat almond liqueur
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of coin-sized orange or lemon zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

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

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Roman Sour contains 182 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 22.04% alc./vol. (44.08° proof)
  • 20.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat almond liqueur — Nuts
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History

A straight-up version of Joe Scialom's Roman Twist created in September 2015 by yours truly.

Review

A balanced and pleasing bourbon-laced sour with coffee and almond. (A lemon zest twist produces a fresher, drier cocktail, but orange is perhaps more harmonious.)

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$2.37 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 8 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

Checkout

* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.