New York Sour
Here’s how to make the New York Sour: one of the best cocktails out there! Make a classic whiskey sour and float a layer of red wine on top.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Cocktails
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces bourbon whiskey*
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 to 1 ounce simple syrup (or pure maple syrup)
- 1 ounce dry red wine
- Clear ice, for serving
- Optional garnish: lemon twist
Instructions
- Add the bourbon, lemon juice, and syrup to a cocktail shaker and fill it with a handful of ice. Shake until very cold.
- Strain the drink into an ice-filled lowball or Old Fashioned glass (use clear ice for the best presentation).
- Carefully pour the red wine over the back of a spoon just above the surface of the drink, creating a layer on top. Serve with a lemon twist if desired.
Notes
*If you’d like to add an egg white, add bourbon, lemon juice, syrup and egg white to a cocktail shaker and shake without ice for 15 seconds. Then add ice and shake again until very cold. Proceed to Step 2.
To convert to tablespoons, 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/new-york-sour/
