Black Forest Sour

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄3 oz Jägermeisteror other German amaro
1⁄6 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
1⁄3 oz Pineapple juice
2⁄3 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1⁄2 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and pour into ice-filled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

Beautifully balanced with complex herbal, berry, pineapple and citrus flavours.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Black Forest Sour contains 166 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.8 standard drinks
  • 11.17% alc./vol. (11.17° proof)
  • 11.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
11th August 2024 at 06:20
Dang. Mostly Jager and lemon juice, with the cherry, pineapple, sugar, & egg white rounding off the edges. Really lets the Jager notes shine without being too overwhelming (I haven't had a lot of Jager yet, but this one really made the 'cola' notes noticeable). Less than 1 standard drink, too, so a nice, interesting option if looking for something that's not too strong.
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William Smith’s Avatar William Smith
13th April 2022 at 01:32
What a surprise! I left out the syrup and it was perfect. Balanced, complex with a little mystery.
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iain mitchell’s Avatar iain mitchell
21st March 2020 at 19:18
Lovely
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