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Monte Sour
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Monte Sour
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 1 2⁄3 oz | Amaro Montenegro |
| 5⁄6 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 2⁄3 oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice).
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Amaro (e.g. Montenegro) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
- Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Sour, zesty citrus with underling bitterness mellowed by minimal sweetness.
Nutrition:
One serving of Monte Sour contains 175 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.6 standard drinks
- 8.05% alc./vol. (8.05° proof)
- 8.5 grams of pure alcohol
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