No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
The Hummingbird
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 3⁄4 fl oz | Olmeca Altos Plata tequila |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Cherry (brandy) liqueur |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer |
| 9 drop | Fee Brothers Cherry bitters |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Sour or Martini/Coupette glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a SOUR OR MARTINI/COUPETTE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of The Hummingbird contains 238 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 15.19% alc./vol. (30.39° proof)
- 20 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a recipe created circa 2008 by Toby Maloney at The Violet Hour in Chicago, this cocktail features in his 2022 book The Bartender's Manifesto.
SPEC
Toby Maloney, The Bartender's Manifesto, 2022
1.75 oz Blanco tequila
.75 oz Lemon juice
.75 oz Cherry Heering
.50 oz Simple syrup
.50 oz Licor 43
9 drops Cherry bitters
1 Egg white
Review
A cherry-flavoured Tequila Sour.
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