Elk's Own
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Elk's Own
Glass:
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 fl oz | Cockburn's Tawny Eyes Port chilled |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.) |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
| 1⁄3 fl oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.
How to make:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with pineapple wedge on rim.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Tawny port - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
- Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A port and whiskey sour, which works when you use a good tawny port, but doesn't work with a ruby port. The use of both bourbon and rye ensures a touch of spirituous spice and rounding vanilla.
History:
Adapted from a recipe first published in Harry McElhone's 1927 book Barflies and Cocktails.
Elk's Own Cocktail.
Harry McElhone, Barflies and Cocktails, 1927
White of a Fresh Egg. 1/3 Rye Whisky, 1/3 Port Wine. Juice of half Lemon, 1 teaspoonful Sugar.
Shake well, strain into wineglass, and a slice of pineapple.
Nutrition:
One serving of Elk's Own contains 157 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 15.45% alc./vol. (30.91° proof)
- 15.8 grams of pure alcohol
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