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Liquorice Whisky Sour

Name: Liquorice Whisky Sour
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Scotch whisky; 7.5 ml Liquorice liqueur; 30 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 15 ml Egg white (pasteurised); 1 dash Aromatic bitters

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Ingredients
2 fl oz	Blended Scotch whisky
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Liquorice liqueur
1 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of grated liquorice.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Dust with grated liquorice.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Liquorice Whisky Sour contains 212 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
15.27% alc./vol. (30.54° proof)
20.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

History

Created in 2006 by Tony Conigliaro at Shochu Lounge, London, England.

More cocktails by Tony Conigliaro

Review

Liquorice dramatically changes the classic Sour, working harmoniously with the Scotch. I have also tried with bourbon and the result is not nearly so pleasing.

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Comments & Discussion

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Perry Humphries 1y

I made it with honey syrup and sambuca. Very nice

David 1y

Finally got around to trying this, an excellent twist on a classic! I'm in Finland so we love Salmiakki and liquorice here. Looking forward to making this for friends :)

James Harrington 4y

I wonder if one would achieve almost the same result using some measured amount of herbsaint or anisette instead of liquorice vodka. I don't think I could justify buying a whole bottle of liquorice vodka just to satisfy my curiosity about what this drink tastes like. A bar might if they could hype this cocktail. I don't know what liquorice vodka has going for it over other liquorice-flavored liquors.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 4y

As you say, liquorice vodka liqueur just delivers liquorice while herbsaint and anisette are aniseed-forward. A recipe for Finland and other countries where liquorice vodka is very popular.

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