Cold Winter Warmer Sour

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
1	spoon	Runny honey
1	fl oz	Ketel One Citroen vodka
½	fl oz	Benedictine D.O.M.
1	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	fl oz	Pasteurised egg white

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How to make:

STIR honey with vodka in base of shaker until honey dissolves. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist (discarded), orange slice & Luxardo Maraschino cherry on stick (sail)

Comment:

Flavours reminiscent of a hot toddy but served in a cold sour.

About:

Created in 2006 by yours truly (Simon Difford), London, England.

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