Dino Sour

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (89 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1 oz Dark/black/blackstrap rum
1 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
12 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered lemon slice wheel and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry sail. (Skewer through either side of lemon with cherry skewered in the centre.)
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  4. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with skewered lemon slice wheel and maraschino cherry (sail).

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

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

Review:

Two diverse rums combine brilliantly in this classic sour.

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History:

A detailed history of the Sours family of cocktails is available on our Sours cocktails page.

Nutrition:

One serving of Dino Sour contains 193 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 14.71% alc./vol. (14.71° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
28th May 2023 at 20:23
Great cocktail. Nice flavours from the rum and the citrus adds a refreshing spark. Great balance to the cocktail.
Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
21st August 2022 at 22:36
Nose is very lemon forward. Citrus sourness upfront that finishes very mildly sweet (Nicely balanced). A fairly dry drink. It was quite enjoyable
21st April 2022 at 17:50
Простой, вкусный и очень понятный коктейль
Jo Morgan’s Avatar Jo Morgan
13th August 2021 at 01:10
What’s the reasoning behind egg whites in cocktails? Personally I can’t stand the smell and don’t think a cocktail needs a head on it, I just make my sours without. Just wondering how it came to be a thing?
Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
28th May 2023 at 20:21
@John Hinojos Yes, it's very hit or miss with aquafaba. I made a Bitter Lady (which does not call for dry shaking even) and the foam and texture were just like a fresh egg white's expected results. This drink was limp in comparison.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
28th May 2023 at 19:20
I can't use egg white due to health issues and do not like the texture of the aquafaba. We did buy a foaming agent (Fee Foam) from the same people who make Fee Bitters. It is a bit hard to find, but Amazon does carry. It give the foam of the drink. Not sure if it does anything for the texture.
David M.’s Avatar David M.
18th January 2021 at 04:35
On the sweeter side of lemon-rum drinks...but nicely so.
benn egan’s Avatar benn egan
17th November 2020 at 23:09
Skip this - amaretto sour is so much better (and make it with bourbon + amaretto)
25th August 2020 at 19:18
Delicious. I am not yet familiar with glasses dressing, that's gonna be a step