The Delicious Sour

The Delicious Sour image
Serve in
an Old-fashioned glass...
2 shot Calvados brandy
1 shot Crème de pêche (peach) liqueur
1 shot Freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ shot Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
½ fresh Egg white
Top up with Soda (club soda)
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon slice & cherry on stick (sail)

Comment:

Tis rather.

Origin:

Adapted from William Schmidt's 1892 book, 'The Flowing Bowl'.

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SHAKE all ingredients

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