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Olive Oil Sour
I misread the recipe and used cognac in place of bourbon when I first made this cocktail. Realising my mistake, I finished making the cocktail and then...
Zach Schwartz
17th November 2025 at 17:52
What a fantastic sour! I subbed French brandy for the Italian brandy. It truly has a unique, creamy mouthfeel and I look forward to tinkering with the recipe. Note that egg white/aqua faba probably can’t be replaced with cocktail foamer in this one, since you need a good emulsifier to incorporate the oil.
17th November 2025 at 18:01
Worked with Vegg White for me. That’s what I used for the cocktail in the photo.