Boston Sour

Serve in a Coupe glass...
2	fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
¾	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
½	fl oz	Pasteurised egg white

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

Comment:

Bourbon whiskey soured with lemon juice and smoothed by egg white.

About:

Whereas the addition of egg white to a Whiskey Sour is optional, egg white is a requisite in a Boston Sour – a Boston Sour is simply a Whiskey Sour with egg white.

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