Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into ice-filled glass.
1 fl oz | Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years |
2/3 fl oz | Straight rye whiskey (100 proof / 50% alc./vol.) |
2/3 fl oz | Tawny port |
2/3 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
1/3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
1/3 fl oz | Pasteurised egg white (or aquafaba) |
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Review:
Tawny port adds grape fruitiness to rum and rye whiskey with freshening tart zesty lemon and subtle bitters complexity.
History:
Created in January 2021 by yours truly after remembering a cocktail discovered circa 2015 at Danger of Death bar in Brick Lane, London, England.
Nutrition:
One serving of Rum & Rye Sour contains 201 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 19.11% alc./vol. (38.22° proof)
- 21.1 grams of pure alcohol
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