Cold Winter Warmer Sour

Cold Winter Warmer Sour image
Serve in
an Old-fashioned glass...
1 spoon Runny honey
1 shot Ketel One Citroen vodka BUY
½ shot Benedictine D.O.M. BUY
1 shot Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ fresh 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.

Origin:

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

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