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London Sour
Our thanks to Brent Evans for pointing us towards this tasty cocktail which he describes as "Scotch whisky blended with fresh oranges, lemons and a whisper...
Cass Lawson
30th June at 17:54
Trying to figure out why a 'London' sour would feature Whisky rather than Gin...
12th April at 20:19
Very refreshing drink. I used Cara Cara Navel Orange which is less sweet than regular oranges. Agreed with other members regarding using Orgeat only.
30th April at 09:45
i disagree i think the orgeat overpowers and simon was right with the finnicky ratio
24th February at 07:41
One of my go-tos. I usually make it with something like Monkey Shoulder, but a variation with Wild Turkey Rare Breed, upping the orgeat, and a dash or two of Scrappy’s Fire Tincture really improved the booziness/complexity and could be my new favorite version.
12th February at 06:00
hate sours ? me too ! 15ml Orgeat .. no simple syrup. Delicious balanced tiki.
30th June 2023 at 22:43
Not the most complex drink in the world, but very good and eminently drinkable. I've also made a "Dublin Sour", obviously with Irish Whiskey, that was even less complex but equally more dangerous.
5th May 2023 at 22:49
Made one of these bit using Erick Castro's ratio. 2 ounces Scotch 3/4 ounce orange juice 3/4 ounce lemon juice 3/4 ounce orgeat. Absolutely delicious.
25th April 2023 at 06:46
This is a good drink. I was a bit dubious about orange and scotch- but it’s very good and refreshing. A real sunny afternoon drink.
30th June 2023 at 17:01
Orange juice and scotch is actually a surprisingly good combo if paired correctly. Another recipe that does it well in my opinion is the Space Monkey:
1.5 oz scotch
1 oz coconut water
.5 oz orange juice
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup
2 dashes angostura bitters
The original recipe doesn't call for lime but I like to add it in mine to keep it from getting too sweet. Another refreshing, afternoon long sour to enjoy in hotter months.
1.5 oz scotch
1 oz coconut water
.5 oz orange juice
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup
2 dashes angostura bitters
The original recipe doesn't call for lime but I like to add it in mine to keep it from getting too sweet. Another refreshing, afternoon long sour to enjoy in hotter months.
1st October 2022 at 19:36
You can’t really taste the orgeat syrup, haven’t tried but maybe replacing the sugar syrup with orgeat can get you there while keeping the sweetness around the same level.