Name: Pastis Whisky Sour
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Whisk(e)y - Scotch whisky (blended); 10 ml Pastis; 25 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 12.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix); 15 ml Egg white (pasteurised); 3 Angostura or other aromatic bitters

Serve in

Old-fashioned glass

Garnish:

Lemon slice & Luxardo Maraschino cherry on stick (sail)

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 2/3 fl oz	Blended Scotch whisky
1/3 fl oz	Pastis
5/6 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
5/12 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
1/2 fl oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
3 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white (pasteurised) – Eggs

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Review:

Pastis adds a pleasing hint of anise and liquorice to a classic Scotch Whisky Sour.

History:

Created in 2006 by yours truly.

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Nutrition:

190 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
16.15% alc./vol. (32.3° proof)
18.3 grams of pure alcohol

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