No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sour Grapes
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Ferrand Pineau des Charentes |
| 1/3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 3/4 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 fresh | Egg white (pasteurised) or Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer |
| 3 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice).
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Alcohol content:
We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:
- 22.3 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Pineau des Charentes blanc — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
- Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs
History
Adapted from a straight-up bourbon based recipe created by Robb Jones at Bellecour Bar in Wayzata, Minnesota, USA.
Review
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Comments & Discussion
The lemon really augments the grape taste too.
This isn't a life changing cocktail like the Negroni, it's just really nice.
Pineau is somewhat under-known - I've had a lovely summer afternoon with it.
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