Rum & Rye Sour

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Discerning Drinkers (17 ratings)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

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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