Whiskey Sour (Difford's recipe)

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Serve in

Old-fashioned glass...
2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
1 fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ fl oz Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup (Sirop Sucre de Canne)
3 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
½ fl oz Pasteurised egg white
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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:

Smooth with a hint of citrus sourness and an invigorating blast of whiskey.

About:

A 4:2:8 sour formula.

Nutrition:

213 calories

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