St. Stephen's Sour

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (61 ratings)

Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Ingredients:
1 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1 oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
34 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Highball (max 10oz/300ml) glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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History:

Adapted from a 2014 recipe created by Jeffrey Morgenthaler at Clyde Common in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of St. Stephen's Sour contains 204 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 18.1% alc./vol. (18.1° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Jose Cruz’s Avatar Jose Cruz
28th April 2024 at 03:04
very disappointing, id try a different rum next time, for reference i used pyrat 15 yo old age avrg rum.
Mark Catone’s Avatar Mark Catone
12th March 2024 at 00:24
Really liked this one. I like the idea of the 151 float in place of the rum in the mix.
Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
12th July 2023 at 09:38
Hmm, so mediocre. A waste of Cognac, to be honest. All the ingredients sort of turned it into... nothing? If i make this again, maybe I'll forgo the crushed ice?
Nick Bull’s Avatar Nick Bull
21st June 2023 at 18:24
Really refreshing, loved it. So did my wife - who stole mine!
Asher Günther’s Avatar Asher Günther
27th February 2023 at 08:44
Made even better by replacing 15ml of rum in the base recipe with a 15ml float of overproof and some Angostura
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
21st February 2022 at 02:23
Wonderful cocktail. The rum and cognac blend together well and the hint of Orgeat adds a hint of almond.
Roger Klinger’s Avatar Roger Klinger
27th November 2021 at 00:06
Delish! One of those drinks where, rather than tasting the individual parts, everything melds into something totally different and delicious.
letti pearce’s Avatar letti pearce
30th August 2021 at 16:36
I like a bit of Orgeat and this was very very tasty, sharp and boozy and very drinkable